Highlights from this morning’s newspapers of the coverage of the utegate affair. See how the various titles around the country report and analyse the utegate crisis ahead of today’s showdown in Canberra.
The Australian
Lead story: Showdown on ute affair
MALCOLM Turnbull and Wayne Swan are facing demands for their resignations…
Grech’s health: Public servant ‘an ill man’
Investigation: Auditor to lean on OzCar witnesses
‘Special treatment’: Emails suggest extra attention for Grant
Mid-Winter ball confrontation: Rudd adviser ‘told Turnbull he couldn’t sleep’
According to colleagues briefed on the Opposition Leader’s version of his conversation with Andrew Charlton at last week’s press gallery Midwinter Ball, it was Charlton—not Turnbull—who raised his own role.
Opinion - Lenore Taylor: Turnbull appears to have overreached
Opinion - Glenn Milne: What is this - Singapore? Tehran? No, it’s Canberra
Editorial: Swan has questions to answer
The Daily Telegraph (Sydney)
Lead story: Godwin Grech, the private man at the centre of utegate
PUBLIC servant Godwin Grech is a sick man - and neighbours are worried recent intense scrutiny of the Treasury official could further affect his health.
Target: Wayne Swan under pressure ahead of Canberra showdown
Quotes: What the key figures have said about utegate
Reporter: How I chased down the utegate leads, by Steve Lewis
Editorial: Crunch time for senior politicians
Opinion - Malcolm Farr: It’s crash or crash through for Turnbull and Rudd
The Sydney Morning Herald
Lead story: Rudd swerves on utegate scandal
Swan allegations: There was no special treatment, says Treasurer
Opinion - Peter Hartcher: This will leave a question mark over the PM
Analysis - Phil Coorey: Turnbull and Rudd were gunning for each other
The Courier Mail (Brisbane)
Crosshairs: Pressure mounts on Turnbull
OPPOSITION leader Leader Malcolm Turnbull has been told to put up or shut up as Treasurer Wayne Swan received a potential lifeline over the OzCar affair.
Editorial: Point-scoring and hubris are no help right now
Herald Sun (Melbourne)
Lead story: Key men set for day of battle
Opinion - Michael Harvey: Who will emerge as Mr Clean?
The Age (Melbourne)
Lead story: Heat turns on Swan
John Grant: Car dealer grateful, though he got no fiinancial help
The IT trail: If there’s an email, it will be found
Comment - Michelle Grattan: Swan may be safe, but it’s not a good look
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