Opinion

Jacqui Lambie shouldn't horse-trade on medevac repeal

Michelle Grattan
Updated July 2 2021 - 3:38am, first published October 4 2019 - 4:52pm

In this age of celebrity, Jacqui Lambie fits the narrative to a tee in the political sphere. She's a rough-talking woman with a struggle-town back story who has landed centre stage because she has a lot of power - and sometimes the crucial vote - on contested issues in the Senate.

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Michelle Grattan

Michelle Grattan is a press gallery journalist and former editor of The Canberra Times. She is a professorial fellow at the University of Canberra and writes for The Conversation, where her columns also appear.

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