Luke Foley was little known among the voting public but seen as doing a competent job against an unpopular government before being forced out as leader over sexual misconduct claims.
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Michelle Grattan speaks to Deep Saini about the week in Australian politics.
Given that retaining the socialist objective hasn’t prevented the ALP from developing pro-market policies, why is it still seen as such a significant issue?
While Labor improved greatly on the 2011 wipeout result, this was still a thumping win for the Coalition.
Labor and the unions have decided to play the China card in the NSW election. Such scare campaigns ignore the facts, including that Australia has invested almost as much in China as China has here.
With just a day of campaigning left in the New South Wales election, the result is already clear. Mike Baird’s government will be re-elected – but the battle for 21 upper house seats will be crucial.
Multicultural issues are stirring in NSW. They range from education, aged care and health through to political rights to commemorate unresolved overseas conflicts.
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Director and Professor, Australia-China Relations Institute (UTS:ACRI), University of Technology Sydney
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Senior Lecturer, Department of Government and International Relations, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor and Honorary Associate, Department of Government and International Relations, University of Sydney
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Emeritus Professor of Sociology, University of Technology Sydney
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Emerita Professor of Politics, Adelaide University
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Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne