Now’s the time to come to the aid of the party. (And then along came Tim)
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Now’s the time to come to the aid of the party. (And then along came Tim)

When former MP Tim Smith gives advice about dumping has-been Victorian Liberal leaders,we are entering the realm of the burlesque.

  • byTony Wright

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Without dumping its cult of has-been leaders,Victoria’s Liberals don’t stand a chance

Without dumping its cult of has-been leaders,Victoria’s Liberals don’t stand a chance

After barely four years in government this century,something needs to change within the Victorian Liberal Party,starting with the way its leadership is decided.

  • byTim Smith
A loss in the Warrandyte byelection would spell the end of Pesutto’s leadership

A loss in the Warrandyte byelection would spell the end of Pesutto’s leadership

John Pesutto’s first six months as state opposition leader have been enough to qualify him for an annus horribilis,and it’s only June.

  • byAnnika Smethurst
Tim Smith avoids criminal record for drunken car crash

Tim Smith avoids criminal record for drunken car crash

The former Liberal member for Kew has popped up in war-torn Ukraine and reignited a feud with his old mate.

  • byNoel Towell andKishor Napier-Raman
‘Not pulling our weight’:Bipartisanship collapses over Ukraine support

‘Not pulling our weight’:Bipartisanship collapses over Ukraine support

The federal opposition says it is embarrassing that Ukrainian officials have resorted to social media to plead for more Australian military assistance.

  • byMatthew Knott
Tim Smith travels to Kyiv,slams ongoing Australian embassy closure

Tim Smith travels to Kyiv,slams ongoing Australian embassy closure

The former Victorian state MP,who resigned amid a drink-drive scandal in 2021,made a surprise visit to Australia’s abandoned embassy,asking:“Where the bloody hell are we?”

  • byRob Harris
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Pesutto faces fresh leadership test after being blindsided by MP’s resignation

Pesutto faces fresh leadership test after being blindsided by MP’s resignation

A messy preselection looms in the seat of Warrandyte to replace the resigning Ryan Smith as former MP Tim Smith says his desire to remove the Andrews government has him considering a return to Spring Street.

  • byAnnika Smethurst andRachel Eddie
Labor kick-starts election campaign with ad attacking Guy and colleagues

Labor kick-starts election campaign with ad attacking Guy and colleagues

The drunken behaviour of Liberal MPs Tim Smith and David Davis will be at the centre of a new Labor attack advertisement targeting Opposition Leader Matthew Guy.

  • byAnnika Smethurst