Caucus
Everyone knows the result of the ALP leadership ballot but speculation has been rife as to what really went on inside the caucus room. Now, in yet another extraordinary exclusive, The Punch can reveal the full transcript of what took place…
JULIA: Well thanks for coming everybody. I trust you all know why you’re here?
TONY: Sussex Street.
PETER: Sussex Street.
MATT: To get me out of Sussex Street.
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Typically, leadership contests have that nagging chicken-or-egg feel about them.
They usually involve a period of intense public speculation with various insiders anonymously cited as backing this option or that.
It is a process which can leave voters suspicious of motives if only because change, division, and conflict, make great news copy.
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james says:
@Esteban Bad figures there buddy, a lot more jobs were saved than you suggest. Keep telling yourself that Hockey didnt support 3/4 of the stimulus, if it helps you sleep at night. Read more »
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gurubob says:
Revolution is a great way to remind the politicians who they work for. a chance to vote for one of two idiots every 3-4 years is not a democracy. Read more »
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