Amanda Vanstone

Amanda Vanstone

Amanda Vanstone is a former Howard government minister, and regular columnist.

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Labor's recycling strategy

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Amanda Vanstone The ALP accused Howard of racism on border protection policy that has become the bedrock of Gillard's agenda.

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It's Gillard who's slinging mud in this 'parliament of filth'

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Amanda Vanstone On the issue of trashing rivals, the PM says one thing and does another.

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PM's gravitas deficit exposed as the boys demote Wong

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Amanda Vanstone Gillard sees herself as a hero of women. So what happened to the senator?

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Abbott's big problem is not his unpopularity, but his team

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Amanda Vanstone Neither our Prime Minister nor our Opposition Leader is popular. That shouldn't worry us at all. Governing a country and taking it to a better place is not a popularity contest.

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Gillard sets new political target for young and restless

Amanda Vanstone Every cloud has a silver lining is one of those homilies that can grate. I have never warmed to people who say they are always happy. It is just not normal.

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Be careful what you wish for

Opposition Leader Tony Abbott

Amanda Vanstone You can peak too early in politics. That is the danger Tony Abbott faces even as he calls insistently for an election.

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Parents should have a say about who cares for their children

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Amanda Vanstone Abbott's proposal may have sounded elitist but the idea itself is worthy.

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Gillard took the sleazy way out

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Amanda Vanstone If Peter Slipper has rorted the system then none of us should have any sympathy.