Tag: Paul Keating
View from The Hill: The Albanese government is feeling a lot of pain from pincers
On Monday, Anthony Albanese, made the message to voters full of angst over the cost of living is that the PM doesn’t want to be out of the country more than he has to be by going to the quad.
View from The Hill: Albanese to walk Kokoda track and engage in some jungle diplomacy
Anthony Albanese will trek the Kokoda track on Tuesday and Wednesday, before attending the Anzac Day Dawn Service. The trek is a favourite with politicians.
Paul Keating lets fly at Foreign Minister Penny Wong and ASIO chief Mike Burgess
In a fresh assault on Wong Former Prime Minister Paul Keating has accused Foreign Minister Penny Wong of rattling “the China can” and declared the chief of ASIO, Mike Burgess, runs “a goon show”.
Grattan on Friday: Cost-of-living crisis is the dragon the government can't slay
Wednesday’s September-quarter figures, showing inflation is still uncomfortably high, set off speculation about whether the Reserve Bank will increase interest rates again
View from The Hill: Josh Frydenberg puts political ambition aside to remain in business
While it’s possible Frydenberg, 52, might consider running in the election after next, it would seem unlikely. The 2025 election was the logical time to try for a comeback bid
Grattan on Friday: Albanese is determined to keep Labor’s eyes firmly focused on a second term
The Prime Minister’s message to delegates at the Labor national conference was, in essence: be patient, don’t rock the boat, you shouldn’t expect the government to do all you want all at once.
