It turned into a profitable day at the office for Nat rat
- Written by Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
The Nationals’ internal turmoil has created further chaos in the Coalition, with rebel backbencher Llew O'Brien defying the government to win a House of Representatives vote for deputy speaker – a day after quitting his party.
In a highly astute tactical play, Labor nominated O'Brien, who defeated the government candidate,...