Amanda Vanstone
Amanda Vanstone is a former Howard government minister, and regular columnist.
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We don't need to go to war in political debate
Amanda Vanstone Knock 'em down politics belittles our democracy.
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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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Take it from 'Aunty Jack': colourful language enriches politics
Amanda Vanstone The recent murder of the American ambassador to Libya and some of his diplomatic staff has yet again brought free speech into public discussion. We don't know all the details.
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It's too easy being Green
Amanda Vanstone How do you brown off the Greens? Put them last on the ballot paper.
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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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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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From slip of the tongue to feeding frenzy
Amanda Vanstone Journalists love to treat offhand comments like significant news events.
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Parents should have a say about who cares for their children
Amanda Vanstone Abbott's proposal may have sounded elitist but the idea itself is worthy.
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Forget the farcical surplus, it's debt we have to worry about
Amanda Vanstone The next government will have an awful financial mess to clean up.
