Sussan Ley lasted nine months. The glass cliff, the men’s rights vote, and the conservative faction that never wanted a woman leader — Urban Wronski connects the dots.
Tag: Andrew Hastie
The Hollow Crown: Australia’s Liberal Party and the Contest for a World That No Longer Exists
The Liberal Party’s leadership circus isn’t just about who wins—it’s about whether Australia can afford the show at all. From Angus Taylor’s Cayman-stained ledgers to Andrew Hastie’s heretical protectionism, the contest for the Liberal crown reveals a party—and a country—grappling with a world order in freefall. Part 1 of a 2-part analysis.
The Midas Curse: How Mining Interests Own Australia’s Democracy
Scott Morrison waves coal in Parliament. The Minerals Council supplied it. He thought he was conducting. He was the instrument.
That moment wasn’t an aberration. It was testimony.
For decades, the mining lobby has achieved what every industry dreams of: complete bipartisan capture. Not just influence. Not just access. Ownership.
Today’s analysis maps the complete system; from dark money pipelines to media amplification, and asks whether we’re willing to build a movement powerful enough to break it.
Thelma & Louise in Khaki: Abbott, Hastie, and the Liberal Party’s Joyride to Oblivion
Tony Abbott didn’t just endorse Andrew Hastie — he sculpted him from the clay of Cold War nostalgia and culture war fury. Now, as the Liberal Party flirts with leadership disaster, Hastie emerges not as a saviour, but as a symptom of the party’s descent into uniformed theatre and ideological cosplay.
A Credibility Gap in Search of a Conspiracy
Australia’s Coalition postures as tough on national security, but their record tells another story: Iran scare campaigns, hypocrisy on Tehran trade, and the trillion-dollar AUKUS blunder.
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