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Morrison Labor Government triumphs in Hunter

MacroBusiness Access Subscriber Only Content at 9:00 am on May 24, 2021 | 37 comments After the weekend’s Hunter Valley state by-election won by the Nats, PM Morrison is cock-a-whoop. He says: Working-class voters love the Coalition. They are aspirational not victims. Wages only rise when businesses grow. The blundering Morrison has done a great job of refashioning his immense mistakes into a working-class welfare spendathon and now we get the rebranding for it. Let’s not forget that the truth of it is: Morrison gaffes have cut the Hunter off from its major export market in China. Morrison repeatedly tried and failed to reopen borders mid-pandemic.

Upper Hunter byelection: Malcolm Turnbull had lots of followers, little impact

Share In the last three days of the NSW Upper Hunter byelection campaign, Malcolm Turnbull tweeted or retweeted 30 messages to his almost 1 million followers urging an end to coal mining, criticising plans for a new gas power station, supporting electric cars and promoting a Zali Steggall-like anti-coal candidate in the seat against the National Party. On Saturday evening, the consequences of Turnbull’s intervention in the unusually important byelection became apparent. NSW Upper Hunter byelection Independent candidate Kirsty O’Connell in Aberdeen to cast her vote with husband Matt.   James Brickwood Instead of marshalling anger at the Coalition’s support for coal mining, the former prime minister demonstrated majority support for it.

Anthony Albanese calls for 'perspective' as Joel Fitzgibbon threatens to quit after Upper Hunter byelection | Labor party

Last modified on Mon 24 May 2021 03.03 EDT The federal opposition leader, Anthony Albanese, has batted away concerns over NSW Labor’s result in the Upper Hunter byelection, calling for “perspective” as Joel Fitzgibbon threatens to quit the party unless it better connects with blue-collar workers. After Fitzgibbon agitated over the party’s climate and energy policies, his federal colleague, Pat Conroy, called on him to “shut up”, saying his constant criticism was “singularly unhelpful” and damaging the ALP’s standing. Saturday’s result prompted soul-searching over NSW Labor’s direction under the party leader, Jodi McKay, but Albanese said the outcome reflected state issues and had no federal implications.

Anthony Albanese calls for 'perspective' as Joel Fitzgibbon threatens to quit after Upper Hunter byelection

Anthony Albanese calls for ‘perspective’ as Joel Fitzgibbon threatens to quit after Upper Hunter byelection Sarah Martin © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Darren Pateman/AAP The federal opposition leader, Anthony Albanese, has batted away concerns over NSW Labor’s result in the Upper Hunter byelection, calling for “perspective” as Joel Fitzgibbon threatens to quit the party unless it better connects with blue-collar workers. After Fitzgibbon agitated over the party’s climate and energy policies, his federal colleague, Pat Conroy, called on him to “shut up”, saying his constant criticism was “singularly unhelpful” and damaging the ALP’s standing. Saturday’s result prompted soul-searching over NSW Labor’s direction under the party leader, Jodi McKay, but Albanese said the outcome reflected state issues and had no federal implications.

Kneejerk change of leadership may not be the answer for shellshocked NSW Labor