Humphries' anger burns on but no challenge likely
Ross Peake Dumped Liberal Gary Humphries says he remains angry about the process used to replace him for the Senate race but will not contest any further preselection process.
Young Liberals back Zed despite Abbott
Ross Peake Canberra Liberals have rebuffed Tony Abbott by dumping his frontbench member in the interests of generational change.
Seselja beats Humphries
Ross Peake Zed Seselja wins battle to be the Liberal Party's prime candidate at Senate elections.
Canberra Liberals president backs Seselja
Ross Peake Canberra Liberals president Tio Faulkner is backing Zed Seselja in Saturday’s bitter preselection battle, upsetting some party members who believe he should take a neutral stance.
PS job cuts 'unprecedented', inquiry told
Ross Peake The current round of cuts and mass redundancies in public services around the nation are unprecedented in recent history, a federal inquiry has been told.
It's a tight and ugly battle: Humphries
Ross Peake The Canberra Liberal Party preselection battle is turning ugly with incumbent Gary Humphries being ambushed with claims he faced internal party criticism as long as three years ago.
Public service role changes
Ross Peake Blair Comley has been appointed to run the Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism.
PS cuts: Abbott under attack
Ross Peake Labor has taken aim at Tony Abbott's claim the federal public service has grown by 20,000 as the Opposition Leader outlines his plans to cut costs if he becomes prime minister.
Embassies should be in Molongo, inquiry hears
Ross Peake Any new diplomatic enclave should be built in the greenfields area of Molongo rather than the established Stirling Park, a parliamentary inquiry has been told.
Coalition support grows for Humphries
Ross Peake Significant support is emerging from the Coalition frontbench, including the leadership team, for the embattled ACT Liberal Gary Humphries in his preselection challenge with Zed Seselja.
Office move was 'to save taxpayers'
Ross Peake A federal government department is paying around $70 million to rent an inner city office block in Canberra, prompting ridicule from the Opposition.
Abbott rules out preselection 'dirty tricks'
Ross Peake Tony Abbott has hit out at ''ambushes'' in preselection contests as he strengthened his support for ACT Liberal Gary Humphries.
No embassies in Stirling Park, say residents
Ross Peake Building embassies in Stirling Park will permanently damage the lake environment and limit the ability of Canberrans to use it in ways they may not yet appreciate, residents will tell a parliamentary...
Humphries 'pleased' he sank leadership deal
Ross Peake and Noel Towell ACT Liberal Senator Gary Humphries has taken credit for derailing the leadership ambitions of Canberra Liberals MLA Alistair Coe.
Humphries 'pleased' with Hanson as Liberal leader
Ross Peake ACT Liberal Senator Gary Humphries is welcoming the election of Jeremy Hanson to lead the ACT Liberalis while standing behind his comments that a deal had been done to give the job to Alistair Coe.
Stirling Park embassies will 'forever damage lake environment'
Ross Peake Putting embassies into Stirling Park will damage the greater lake environment forever and impact on its ability to be used by Canberrans in ways we may not even yet appreciate, residents will tell a...
Press gallery stalwart Grattan joins university
Ross Peake, Estelle Griepink Press gallery stalwart Michelle Grattan is joining the University of Canberra as a professorial fellow.
Federal funding of bushfire research dries up
Ross Peake The research centre set up to investigate bushfires after the Canberra firestorm is to lose federal funding.
Foreign Affairs enters embassies row
Ross Peake Foreign Affairs has entered the row over siting a new diplomatic enclave at Stirling Park.
'Dunk-a-Raider' the big draw at Convoy for Cancer fair
Ross Peake Raiders stars are up for a dunking on Saturday to help raise money for families affected by cancer.
