tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post7592475362258667101..comments2023-12-06T00:23:28.790+11:00Comments on Press gallery reform: Andrew Elderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04705844456819481896noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-6072833169803757052009-12-13T20:49:33.702+11:002009-12-13T20:49:33.702+11:00Abbott himself was such a poor shadow minister he ...Abbott himself was such a poor shadow minister he should have put Macklin away. Now he's put the even less effective Kevin Andrews in the job.Andrew Elderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04705844456819481896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-78069718814214929402009-12-13T17:31:43.682+11:002009-12-13T17:31:43.682+11:00I don't know if it is true that Howard drew up...I don't know if it is true that Howard drew up the NT intervention on a back of an envelope to gain traction in the 2007 election, whatever, Labor adopted it, put in an ineffectual figure to lead it, done a few tweaks, so they own it. <br />Given the scope of the aspirations for this project, a very poor performance in my view.<br />I am not expecting the opposition to make inroads against Macklin under Abbott. Which is not as it should be.Perssehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02425655969625894880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-51290125220138561722009-12-13T15:06:18.455+11:002009-12-13T15:06:18.455+11:00Agree with you on the first paragraph, the CPRS is...Agree with you on the first paragraph, the CPRS is flawed but it's somewhere to start. It is definitely moving too slowly in a range of areas, such as the Northern Territory Intervention. <br /><br />If the ALP is skittish about facets of its own history, that's a point of weakness for ALP people (and an opportunity for its opponents) rather than something we are obliged to put up with.Andrew Elderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04705844456819481896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-91355831585750508222009-12-13T14:13:04.637+11:002009-12-13T14:13:04.637+11:00Simply passing and making an non-issue of the CPRS...Simply passing and making an non-issue of the CPRS, as Turnbull sought, was in my opinion an absolute no brainer for the Liberals. They are deluded if they think they can win on this issue. They are in danger of simply being left behind by events.<br /><br />I am not sure if it is altogether fair to say the Rudd Government is moving too slowly. The Whitlamite crash through approach still looms large in Labors collective memory.<br />Hopefully they are methodical rather than excessively cautious.Perssehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02425655969625894880noreply@blogger.com