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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 10

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 10

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 10

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 20

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 9

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 4

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 9

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 9

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 8

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 20

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 6

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 40

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 5

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 30

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 7

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 9

The Sydney Morning Herald

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 9

The Age

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 8

Brisbane Times

George Brandis

A larger parliament makes sense, but that’s not why Albanese wants one

The argument for increasing the size of the parliament is a respectable one. But Labor’s motivation for doing so would be a cold-blooded calculation...

28.09.2025 7

WA Today

George Brandis

A larger parliament makes sense, but that’s not why Albanese wants one

The argument for increasing the size of the parliament is a respectable one. But Labor’s motivation for doing so would be a cold-blooded calculation...

28.09.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

George Brandis

A larger parliament makes sense, but that’s not why Albanese wants one

The argument for increasing the size of the parliament is a respectable one. But Labor’s motivation for doing so would be a cold-blooded calculation...

28.09.2025 30

The Age

George Brandis

A larger parliament makes sense, but that’s not why Albanese wants one

The argument for increasing the size of the parliament is a respectable one. But Labor’s motivation for doing so would be a cold-blooded calculation...

28.09.2025 8

Brisbane Times

George Brandis

Reaction to Charlie Kirk’s death highlights hypocrisy of the left

After years of weaponising hate speech laws to censor right-wing opinion, it’s too late now for the left to complain when their ideological enemies...

21.09.2025 10

WA Today

George Brandis

Reaction to Charlie Kirk’s death highlights hypocrisy of the left

After years of weaponising hate speech laws to censor right-wing opinion, it’s too late now for the left to complain when their ideological enemies...

21.09.2025 7

The Sydney Morning Herald

George Brandis

Reaction to Charlie Kirk’s death highlights hypocrisy of the left

After years of weaponising hate speech laws to censor right-wing opinion, it’s too late now for the left to complain when their ideological enemies...

21.09.2025 10

The Age

George Brandis

Reaction to Charlie Kirk’s death highlights hypocrisy of the left

After years of weaponising hate speech laws to censor right-wing opinion, it’s too late now for the left to complain when their ideological enemies...

21.09.2025 7

Brisbane Times

George Brandis

Energy can be a winning policy for the Coalition, but not like this

Obsessing about the net zero target diverts the coalition from an argument it can win, into political territory where, as the recent election so...

07.09.2025 10

WA Today

George Brandis

Energy can be a winning policy for the Coalition, but not like this

Obsessing about the net zero target diverts the coalition from an argument it can win, into political territory where, as the recent election so...

07.09.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

George Brandis

Energy can be a winning policy for the Coalition, but not like this

Obsessing about the net zero target diverts the coalition from an argument it can win, into political territory where, as the recent election so...

07.09.2025 9

The Age

George Brandis

Energy can be a winning policy for the Coalition, but not like this

Obsessing about the net zero target diverts the coalition from an argument it can win, into political territory where, as the recent election so...

07.09.2025 8

Brisbane Times

George Brandis

White House? Looks like Albanese’s in Trump’s doghouse

Only three G20 nations have yet to secure a meeting with Trump: Brazil, Mexico - and Australia. It’s getting embarrassing for Anthony Albanese.

24.08.2025 6

WA Today

George Brandis

White House? Looks like Albanese’s in Trump’s doghouse

Only three G20 nations have yet to secure a meeting with Trump: Brazil, Mexico - and Australia. It’s getting embarrassing for Anthony Albanese.

24.08.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

George Brandis

White House? Looks like Albanese’s in Trump’s doghouse

Only three G20 nations have yet to secure a meeting with Trump: Brazil, Mexico - and Australia. It’s getting embarrassing for Anthony Albanese.

24.08.2025 10

The Age

George Brandis

White House? Looks like Albanese’s in Trump’s doghouse

Only three G20 nations have yet to secure a meeting with Trump: Brazil, Mexico - and Australia. It’s getting embarrassing for Anthony Albanese.

24.08.2025 9

Brisbane Times

George Brandis

Recognising Palestine now only rewards Hamas, the side with clear genocidal intent

Condemnation of Israel’s actions – however justified – is no basis for reversing the long-held position that accepting Israel’s right to exist...

10.08.2025 10

WA Today

George Brandis

Recognising Palestine now only rewards Hamas, the side with clear genocidal intent

Condemnation of Israel’s actions – however justified – is no basis for reversing the long-held position that accepting Israel’s right to exist...

10.08.2025 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

George Brandis