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Election podcast: Tony Abbott on his campaign role

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
imagePat Hutchens/TC

Tony Abbott has been low key so far this election, spending much of his time campaigning in his own electorate, with some visits to MPs who invite him.

Speaking with Michelle Grattan, he plays up being part of the team. He admits staunch Liberals have issues with the superannuation changes but says “the point I keep making to...

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Grattan on Friday: In Conversation with Tony Abbott

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
imageTony Abbott has so far been the low-key team player in the 2016 election campaign.AAP/Mick Tsikas

Just as there is a “good Malcolm” and a “bad Malcolm” so there is a “good Tony” and a “bad Tony”. As the Liberals went into this election, there was some nervousness about which Tony Abbott would be on...

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The will of government is key to energy access...

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor

The Bropkas meet the grid

In what must surely be a first for the Conversation, I am writing this post from the village of Sakteng in remote eastern Bhutan. That I can do so is a remarkable testimony to the will of the Bhutanese government in the electrification of what has to be one of the most difficult countries in the World to electrify.

Sakteng...

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Election podcast: the Greens' fight for Batman and Wills

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imageGreens candidate for Batman, Alex Bhathal, on the campaign trail at Preston Market.Pat Hutchens/TC

The Greens, who already hold the seat of Melbourne, are making a big play for two nearby Labor-held seats – Batman, held by David Feeney, and Wills, where the popular Kelvin Thomson is retiring. Labor is especially worried about Batman, where...

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