John Howard’s old seat of Bennelong will become a high profile war at the next election, with John Alexander — former tennis pro — standing as a Lib candidate against the current MP Maxine McKew. Whose profile will get them over the line?
Tony Abbott is the slave who rose up and will lead the party through a revolt, says Arthur Sinodinos . Can he reinvigorate ‘working families’ with his government attacks?
Supreme Court of NSW gives all clear to acquisition. 15 Dec 2009 6:06 PM
Poll finds 45% of voters believe NSW Premier will be same kind of leader as dumped predecessor Nathan Rees. 15 Dec 2009 5:35 PM
Industrial services provider issues US private placement. 15 Dec 2009 5:27 PM
Property firm reduces exposure to volatile tourism sector. 15 Dec 2009 5:07 PM
Property group sells 2015 bonds at 270bp, sources say. 15 Dec 2009 4:51 PM
Today’s Newspoll brings particularly dismal poll results for NSW Labor, even by their usual lowly standards, while only 24% of voters think Christine Kenneally will make a better Premier than Rees. Possum Comitatus graphs the carnage.
The latest NSW Newspoll has Labor’s primary vote down 4 points to 26%, the Coalition up 2 to 44% and the Greens vaulting 5 to an unprecedented 17%, reports William Bowe .
Today, as they grasp for relevance in their dotage, the SMH and the Tele are running campaigns to demolish constitutional democracy in NSW that are absurd and positively embarrassing.