Hokey-pokey politics as the government is shaken all about
- Written by Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
In the topsy turvy Liberal universe, just when the right is trying to tighten its grip on the throat of the party, the government is haring off to the left, with this week’s legislation to allow it to break up recalcitrant energy companies.
As former deputy Liberal leader Julie Bishop - who as a backbencher has become very forthright - said...