Amanda Vanstone on Julia Gillard - National Times

Amanda Vanstone

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

Why the wealthy are not the enemy

Amanda Vanstone It might seem a trifle strange to some that Labor would describe people on incomes of $100,000 or more as ''fabulously wealthy''.

Bit by bit, Gillard fails to deliver on her promises

Amanda Vanstone Smart unionists and decent Labor people must look at Labor today and weep.

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Crackdown a threat to jobs Gillard claims to be protecting

Amanda Vanstone Julia Gillard's crackdown on 457 visas is symbolic and symptomatic of every problem dogging the Labor Party. It is bound to the unions, divided, deceptive and desperate.

Visa campaign exposes hypocrisy in PM's office

Amanda Vanstone The Labor Party is bound to the unions, divisive, deceptive and desperate.

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Hero of disability and education just can't deliver

Amanda Vanstone My husband is one of those crazy guys who really, really likes cars. On holidays overseas he experiences genuine pleasure seeing hordes of flash cars that we might see only rarely in Australia.

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Labor's recycling strategy

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'

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

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Does Labor really think it started our engagement with Asia?

Amanda Vanstone Julia Gillard has missed the issues with this grab for economic power.

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PM's gravitas deficit exposed as the boys demote Wong

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

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The PM, the shock jock, sexism and a whole lot of hypocrisy

Amanda Vanstone What do Julia Gillard and Alan Jones have in common? Undoubtedly they have many points of difference, but they have a few things in common.

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Sadly, this lady is for turning

Amanda Vanstone Julia Gillard bungled her moment to stand as steely as Margaret Thatcher.

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ALP stumbles in defining its core strategy

Amanda Vanstone Political party rooms can be frustrating places. They are where all the different views from around the nation get an airing.

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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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Abbott's stance on gay marriage looks like strong-arm tactics

Amanda Vanstone The leader should know MPs can feel aggrieved if they can't air their views.

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Conspirators reap the whirlwind

Amanda Vanstone The seeds of the unfolding disaster within the federal government were sown by Julia Gillard and the faceless men when they garrotted Kevin Rudd behind closed doors in 2010.