Liberal Party Leadership
SUNDAY 24/10/10
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Costello dropped in to Melbourne office today. Has copy of Howard memoirs. Says he is checking it for errors, misrepresentation, and slander. Book is dog eared and crammed with post-it notes.
Costello asked if I kept any records during Costello/Howard era.
Tell Costello I kept a diary.
Costello asks if I could check it. He is doing a ring around to get source material. Is thinking of writing a scathing review of Howard’s book for The Monthly.
Continue reading "Diary of a Liberal Frontbencher: My memoir" »
He made a meal of WorkChoices and cancelled Dr. Mohamed Haneef’s work visa. Yet today MP Kevin Andrews added wanna-be Liberal leader to the list.
Was he suited to it?
In respect of the visa, Andrews made his decision to cancel the visa two hours after a Brisbane Magistrate, Jacquie Payne, granted bail to Dr. Haneef because, notwithstanding that Dr. Haneef was charged with a terrorist offence, Payne thought the case against him was extraordinarily weak.
Continue reading "Kevin Andrews: The man who sought redemption" »
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Izzy says:
Uh, given his track record, no thanks. Read more »
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Stephen Keim says:
And, sorry, I forgot. Charles’ point that Mr Andrews acted in reliance on the decsion of Chan is a good one. I would add that Chan was decided in a case where the applicant was unrepresented. I was always fairly confident that Chan would not be followed and, so far,… Read more »
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