Samantha Hutchinson

Mar 31, 2024 | afr.com | Ronald Mizen |Samantha Hutchinson

While senior officials, including state director Richard Shields, insisted the party can mount a credible campaign to challenge Ms Spender, others said they were more focused on a “medium term” strategy encouraging Ms Spender to join the Liberals’ party room. High-ranking members of the party’s moderate and conservative faction spoke openly with The Australian Financial Review about their ambition to strike a coalition with Ms Spender, using inducements including a position on the frontbench.

Mar 21, 2024 | afr.com | Samantha Hutchinson |Patrick Durkin

Mr Andrews retired from politics in September 2023 and Jacinta Allan became premier. In June, The Australian Financial Review revealed Dr Finkel had walked away from the SEC post for “personal reasons”. A Victorian government spokesperson confirmed this week that the rest of the panel disbanded in October, and there are no plans for it to reconvene.

Mar 18, 2024 | afr.com | Samantha Hutchinson

“But it’s also fabulous to watch. You get these massive rallies on glass courts. It’s amazing how great players can get to a ball.”A far cry from past years played behind closed doors in neighbourhood courts and sports complexes, there’s good reason for this year’s Open fanfare: the International Olympic Committee voted in October to readmit the sport to the Olympic roster, paving the way for squash to be included in the 2028 games in Los Angeles.

Mar 18, 2024 | afr.com | Tom Rabe |Samantha Hutchinson

The importance of a handful of WA seats to the outcome of the next federal election means neither major party wants to tinker with the state’s GST distribution, Mr Richardson said. “The bad policy around this marginal electorate fix (GST deal) is giving us the bad policy around handouts for school kids. We get what we deserve,” he said. “Right now, WA is everything in politics in Australia – WA determines whether this government keeps its majority or not.

Mar 16, 2024 | afr.com | Samantha Hutchinson

“We are working with local government about how we can look at expedited planning pathways and planning approvals and waived developer charges to make these projects more viable. Because the land cost part of the equation is challenging, significant and difficult for a lot of groups to grapple with,” Ms Jackson said.