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Brisbane Times

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The Matt Canavan I know is an intellectual with ‘raw political talent’

The Matt Canavan I know is an intellectual with ‘raw political talent’

The new Nationals’ leader is a policy wonk, who spends his Canberra evenings at home reading economic reports.

15.03.2026 10

Brisbane Times

George Brandis

The Matt Canavan I know is an intellectual with ‘raw political talent’

The Matt Canavan I know is an intellectual with ‘raw political talent’

The new Nationals’ leader is a policy wonk, who spends his Canberra evenings at home reading economic reports.

15.03.2026 10

WA Today

George Brandis

The Matt Canavan I know is an intellectual with ‘raw political talent’

The Matt Canavan I know is an intellectual with ‘raw political talent’

The new Nationals’ leader is a policy wonk, who spends his Canberra evenings at home reading economic reports.

15.03.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

George Brandis

The Matt Canavan I know is an intellectual with ‘raw political talent’

The Matt Canavan I know is an intellectual with ‘raw political talent’

The new Nationals’ leader is a policy wonk, who spends his Canberra evenings at home reading economic reports.

15.03.2026 10

The Age

George Brandis

O Canada, O Albanese: This middle power roars as Australia’s exemplar

Prime Minister Mark Carney, who visits Australia this week, dares to project his nation as an important player in global politics. Australia must do...

01.03.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

George Brandis

O Canada, O Albanese: This middle power roars as Australia’s exemplar

Prime Minister Mark Carney, who visits Australia this week, dares to project his nation as an important player in global politics. Australia must do...

01.03.2026 10

Brisbane Times

George Brandis

O Canada, O Albanese: This middle power roars as Australia’s exemplar

Prime Minister Mark Carney, who visits Australia this week, dares to project his nation as an important player in global politics. Australia must do...

01.03.2026 10

The Age

George Brandis

O Canada, O Albanese: This middle power roars as Australia’s exemplar

Prime Minister Mark Carney, who visits Australia this week, dares to project his nation as an important player in global politics. Australia must do...

01.03.2026 10

WA Today

George Brandis

Liberals beware: voting One Nation often leads to Labor governments

The way to deal with One Nation is not to chase it in a race to the political bottom. You’ll never out-Pauline Pauline, and it is a fool’s errand...

15.02.2026 50

The Age

George Brandis

Liberals beware: voting One Nation often leads to Labor governments

The way to deal with One Nation is not to chase it in a race to the political bottom. You’ll never out-Pauline Pauline, and it is a fool’s errand...

15.02.2026 10

WA Today

George Brandis

Liberals beware: voting One Nation often leads to Labor governments

The way to deal with One Nation is not to chase it in a race to the political bottom. You’ll never out-Pauline Pauline, and it is a fool’s errand...

15.02.2026 1500

The Sydney Morning Herald

George Brandis

Liberals beware: voting One Nation often leads to Labor governments

The way to deal with One Nation is not to chase it in a race to the political bottom. You’ll never out-Pauline Pauline, and it is a fool’s errand...

15.02.2026 10

Brisbane Times

George Brandis

One party faces an existential threat … but it’s not the Liberals

To understand the Coalition split, it is necessary to appreciate the extent to which the National Party now feels threatened in its own backyard.

01.02.2026 7

WA Today

George Brandis

One party faces an existential threat … but it’s not the Liberals

To understand the Coalition split, it is necessary to appreciate the extent to which the National Party now feels threatened in its own backyard.

01.02.2026 9

The Sydney Morning Herald

George Brandis

One party faces an existential threat … but it’s not the Liberals

To understand the Coalition split, it is necessary to appreciate the extent to which the National Party now feels threatened in its own backyard.

01.02.2026 10

The Age

George Brandis

One party faces an existential threat … but it’s not the Liberals

To understand the Coalition split, it is necessary to appreciate the extent to which the National Party now feels threatened in its own backyard.

01.02.2026 8

Brisbane Times

George Brandis

Westminster woes deepen for UK Labour. Sussan Ley should take note

UK politics is fracturing left, right and centre with febrile speculation about an imminent challenge to the PM Keir Starmer.

18.01.2026 20

WA Today

George Brandis

Westminster woes deepen for UK Labour. Sussan Ley should take note

UK politics is fracturing left, right and centre with febrile speculation about an imminent challenge to the PM Keir Starmer.

18.01.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

George Brandis

Westminster woes deepen for UK Labour. Sussan Ley should take note

UK politics is fracturing left, right and centre with febrile speculation about an imminent challenge to the PM Keir Starmer.

18.01.2026 20

The Age

George Brandis

Westminster woes deepen for UK Labour. Sussan Ley should take note

UK politics is fracturing left, right and centre with febrile speculation about an imminent challenge to the PM Keir Starmer.

18.01.2026 10

Brisbane Times

George Brandis

By refusing a royal commission, what is the ALP covering up?

The government may be afraid of what could be revealed – especially in its own party.

04.01.2026 10

WA Today

George Brandis

By refusing a royal commission, what is the ALP covering up?

The government may be afraid of what could be revealed – especially in its own party.

04.01.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

George Brandis

By refusing a royal commission, what is the ALP covering up?

The government may be afraid of what could be revealed – especially in its own party.

04.01.2026 10

The Age

George Brandis

By refusing a royal commission, what is the ALP covering up?

The government may be afraid of what could be revealed – especially in its own party.

04.01.2026 10

Brisbane Times

George Brandis

2025, a year best to forget? We never will

The year is marred by the horror of its closing month, yet other events will not escape our memory.

28.12.2025 20

WA Today

George Brandis

2025, a year best to forget? We never will

The year is marred by the horror of its closing month, yet other events will not escape our memory.

28.12.2025 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

George Brandis

2025, a year best to forget? We never will

The year is marred by the horror of its closing month, yet other events will not escape our memory.

28.12.2025 10

The Age

George Brandis

2025, a year best to forget? We never will

The year is marred by the horror of its closing month, yet other events will not escape our memory.

28.12.2025 20

Brisbane Times

George Brandis

Fixers, ‘sensible Greens’ and falling stars: 2025’s best, worst and most embarrassing

Who croaked out a rendition of “It’s Time” with all the gusto of a nursing home singalong? We reveal all.

21.12.2025 10

WA Today

George Brandis

Fixers, ‘sensible Greens’ and falling stars: 2025’s best, worst and most embarrassing

Who croaked out a rendition of “It’s Time” with all the gusto of a nursing home singalong? We reveal all.

21.12.2025 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

George Brandis

Fixers, ‘sensible Greens’ and falling stars: 2025’s best, worst and most embarrassing

Who croaked out a rendition of “It’s Time” with all the gusto of a nursing home singalong? We reveal all.

21.12.2025 10

The Age

George Brandis

Fixers, ‘sensible Greens’ and falling stars: 2025’s best, worst and most embarrassing

Who croaked out a rendition of “It’s Time” with all the gusto of a nursing home singalong? We reveal all.

21.12.2025 10

Brisbane Times

George Brandis

Liberals ignore, despise and knife their leaders – and drive their party over a cliff

Unlike the Labor Party, which mythologises even its pedestrian leaders, the Liberal Party celebrates only Menzies and Howard.

07.12.2025 8

WA Today

George Brandis

Liberals ignore, despise and knife their leaders – and drive their party over a cliff

Unlike the Labor Party, which mythologises even its pedestrian leaders, the Liberal Party celebrates only Menzies and Howard.

07.12.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

George Brandis

Liberals ignore, despise and knife their leaders – and drive their party over a cliff

Unlike the Labor Party, which mythologises even its pedestrian leaders, the Liberal Party celebrates only Menzies and Howard.

07.12.2025 20

The Age

George Brandis

Liberals ignore, despise and knife their leaders – and drive their party over a cliff

Unlike the Labor Party, which mythologises even its pedestrian leaders, the Liberal Party celebrates only Menzies and Howard.

07.12.2025 10

Brisbane Times

George Brandis

The Liberal Party is not splitting over net zero: It’s just a policy debate

In its 81-year history, the party has navigated some deep policy differences – and stayed united.

23.11.2025 10

WA Today

George Brandis

The Liberal Party is not splitting over net zero: It’s just a policy debate

In its 81-year history, the party has navigated some deep policy differences – and stayed united.

23.11.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

George Brandis

The Liberal Party is not splitting over net zero: It’s just a policy debate

In its 81-year history, the party has navigated some deep policy differences – and stayed united.

23.11.2025 10

The Age

George Brandis

The Liberal Party is not splitting over net zero: It’s just a policy debate

In its 81-year history, the party has navigated some deep policy differences – and stayed united.

23.11.2025 10

Brisbane Times

George Brandis

This man wants to lead the Liberal Party. He won’t if he keeps savaging the ‘liberal’ bit

As Andrew Hastie seeks to build his reputation as a conservative thinker, he needs to be careful of the company he keeps.

09.11.2025 10

WA Today

George Brandis

This man wants to lead the Liberal Party. He won’t if he keeps savaging the ‘liberal’ bit

As Andrew Hastie seeks to build his reputation as a conservative thinker, he needs to be careful of the company he keeps.

09.11.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

George Brandis

This man wants to lead the Liberal Party. He won’t if he keeps savaging the ‘liberal’ bit

As Andrew Hastie seeks to build his reputation as a conservative thinker, he needs to be careful of the company he keeps.

09.11.2025 10

The Age

George Brandis

This man wants to lead the Liberal Party. He won’t if he keeps savaging the ‘liberal’ bit

As Andrew Hastie seeks to build his reputation as a conservative thinker, he needs to be careful of the company he keeps.

09.11.2025 8

Brisbane Times

George Brandis

Centrist Queensland premier is a Liberal Party role model

The federal Liberal Party should be looking to Queensland Premier David Crisafulli. His lessons aren’t hard to follow.

26.10.2025 10

WA Today

George Brandis

Centrist Queensland premier is a Liberal Party role model

The federal Liberal Party should be looking to Queensland Premier David Crisafulli. His lessons aren’t hard to follow.

26.10.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

George Brandis

Centrist Queensland premier is a Liberal Party role model

The federal Liberal Party should be looking to Queensland Premier David Crisafulli. His lessons aren’t hard to follow.

26.10.2025 10

The Age

George Brandis

Centrist Queensland premier is a Liberal Party role model

The federal Liberal Party should be looking to Queensland Premier David Crisafulli. His lessons aren’t hard to follow.

26.10.2025 10

Brisbane Times

George Brandis

The forgotten hypocrisy over Whitlam’s dismissal: He tried to oust Libs the same way

Gough Whitlam, as opposition leader, declared his intention to “destroy” a Liberal government by blocking supply, but Labor’s myth-makers bury...

12.10.2025 10

WA Today

George Brandis

The forgotten hypocrisy over Whitlam’s dismissal: He tried to oust Libs the same way

Gough Whitlam, as opposition leader, declared his intention to “destroy” a Liberal government by blocking supply, but Labor’s myth-makers bury...

12.10.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

George Brandis