Politics


  • MP moves on from leadership challenge

    Member for Corangamite Darren Cheeseman says he is concentrating on his electorate, not his party’s leadership.

    CORANGAMITE MP Darren Cheeseman says he has “moved on” from his party’s leadership challenge.

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  • Labor stalwart says Cheeseman must stay

    Former ALP MP Gavan O'Connor, left, says

    A FORMER federal Labor MP says the party would commit “political suicide” if “factional fools” dumped Corangamite MP Darren Cheeseman before the next election.

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  • MP says federal fight will hurt Colac district

    Terry Mulder, left, predicts Darren Cheeseman will be the loneliest man in federal politics.

    STATE Liberal MP Terry Mulder says Colac and district could pay the price of its federal MP’s call for today’s ALP leadership showdown.

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  • MP selling up for wind farm campaign

    MP Simon Ramsay will sell his farm so he can speak against wind farms. Digital image.

    POLITICIAN Simon Ramsay says he will walk away from his home beside a Colac district wind farm to be a voice for people with turbine concerns.

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  • No regrets telling Gillard to go

    Member for Corangamite Darren Cheeseman says he acted on his constituents’ views by calling for a leadership spill.

    DARREN Cheeseman’s call for a government leadership spill threw the Corangamite MP into the national spotlight this week, but he says he has no regrets.

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  • Cheeseman calls for Gillard to go

    Member for Corangamite Darren Cheeseman has become the first federal Labor MP to publicly urge Prime Minister Julia Gillard to step down.

    MEMBER for Corangamite Darren Cheeseman has called for Prime Minister Julia Gillard to step down.

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  • Henderson makes another Corangamite bid

    Sarah Henderson will nominate for Liberal pre-selection in the Federal electorate of Corangamite.

    COLAC and district voters could have a familiar face campaigning for the seat of Corangamite at the next federal election.

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