Paul Bongiorno
Campaign version of Honey I Shrunk The Kids – Except it’s the Liberal Party that is near invisible
Scott Morrison has just five days to shrug off the baggage that is the Liberal Party he leads. As the election enters...
Morrison hits the panic button
The Liberals are in this election with a chance. They always were, but there are sure signs that chance is slipping from...
Morrison’s switch to vaudeville stalls
In politics, “perception” is reality and if you can create a perception that distorts or defies reality, you are up and away....
Sukkar punch: Scott Morrison can’t escape the bubble of the past
Unlike the boy in the bubble who depended on his hermetically sealed dome to keep him safe from life-threatening infection, Scott Morrison’s...
Choice words highlight Scott Morrison’s election date dilemma as he seeks greater approval
The Prime Minister Scott Morrison is seriously toying with the idea of holding the election at the latest possible moment – and...
Budgeting for a miracle (and election-winning bounce) as poll day looms
Whatever Treasurer Josh Frydenberg delivers on Tuesday night, it will not be a budget in the regular sense of the word. It...
No easy lessons for the federal coalition from NSW win
Not for the first time, racial prejudice and bigotry will play a significant role in the looming federal election. Indeed, elements of...
PM and colleagues tread carefully in nail-biting week before NSW election
Published and private polling in New South Wales is picking up a disconcerting swing away from the Berejiklian coalition government – and...
Barnaby Joyce’s rebellion highlights the Liberal-National divide
In a reckless play to save four, maybe five, seats north of Gympie in Queensland, Barnaby Joyce has declared war on vulnerable...
Morrison repackages on a wing and a prayer
Repackaging political problems without actually solving them is emerging as a hallmark of Scott Morrison’s brief prime ministership. Last week it was...