BIZARRE: Julia banks - What They Never Told You

Defections are fairly common in Australian politics. But history shows they are rarely a good career move

For many years now, Australian political scientists have pointed out that established partisan allegiance is in decline. In 1967, 36% of Coalition supporters and 32% of Labor voters reported lifetime voting for their side. At the 2022 election, the Australian Election Study found the figures to be 16% and 12%.

The Conversation · Jun 6, 2025

Unfriendly fire: famous fights and sledges between Australian politicians supposedly on the same side

Faction v faction or just a personality clash, some of Auspol’s most unforgettable spats have been between members of the same party

The Guardian - AU · Jun 17, 2024

Julia Banks: What next for the Liberal Party and will Frydenberg ride to the rescue?

If Scott Morrison was the self-described ‘bulldozer’, Peter Dutton’s Liberal Party is like an out-of-date steamroller. Julia Banks writes.

The New Daily · Apr 7, 2023

Julia Banks: We can’t take another three years of same old, same old

Rather than having to “stick it out” with the same leadership for another three years, our nation needs to breathe a sigh of relief.

The New Daily · May 19, 2022

Julia Banks: Respect at work starts at the top

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has repeatedly shown a lack of commitment to ensuring respect, safety and equity for all women in the workplace.

The New Daily · May 12, 2022

Unattributed attack ads targeting Labor on Chinese-language WeChat fuel fears of election misinformation

Electoral commission says they are not monitoring the social media platform as marginal seats with Chinese-Australian populations hang in the balance

The Guardian - AU · May 8, 2022

In election 2022 battleground seats, voters are switching off politics but economic issues loom

From marginal seats with diverse communities to blue-ribbon ones with climate-focused independents, voters are fed up with political spin and are seeking policy action on big issues like the cost of living and climate change.

ABC News · Apr 25, 2022

Bullying claims by female Liberal MPs routinely dismissed by colleagues, new research finds

Study states female politicians’ bullying allegations downplayed as ‘cost of doing politics’ or something men face in equal measure

The Guardian - AU · Mar 23, 2022