Lenore Taylor

Lenore Taylor

Lenore Taylor is chief political correspondent for The Sydney Morning Herald. She is a Walkley Award winner, a winner of the Paul Lyneham Award for excellence in press gallery journalism and a former foreign correspondent, based in London. She co-authored a book, "Shitstorm" on the Rudd government's response to the global economic crisis. She has covered federal politics for more than 20 years.

Wider reform good for democracy

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Lenore Taylor The latest financial disclosures from political parties show exactly why the electoral reforms being discussed by the major parties are sorely needed.

Why the alms race must go public

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Lenore Taylor The latest financial disclosures from political parties show exactly why the electoral reforms being discussed by the major parties are sorely needed.

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Coalition set to oppose Oakeshott code for parliamentary behaviour

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Lenore Taylor TONY ABBOTT might have described as ''elegant'' Malcolm Turnbull's speech critiquing the quality of Australia's political debate, but the Coalition is set to oppose a parliamentary ''code of...

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Labor in need of shelter as bad weather closes in

Lenore Taylor Julia Gillard was playing the audience perfectly at the press gallery's midwinter ball on Wednesday night, commiserating with journalists at both News Ltd and Fairfax as the media industry goes...

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Abbott sweats on ALP loss to repeal carbon tax

Lenore Taylor Sometimes it's the biggest things that politicians don't want to talk about.

Gillard's grip on power

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Lenore Taylor Labor's strategy to hold on to power is quietly producing results, writes Lenore Taylor.