Hastie Bumps Backbench, Liberals Rediscover 'Debate' Way Too Late
In a plot twist that certainly startled no one, Andrew Hastie got demoted to the backbenchâlikely for reasons involving intense 'debate and contest about ideas,' according to James Paterson, whose role apparently includes polishing party PR spin. Meanwhile, Melissa McIntosh declared that MPs like Hastie, Jacinta Nampijinpa Price, and Jane Hume deserve prime Coalition real estate on the frontbench, which sounds suspiciously like a call for a lavish political talent show. The date for this political madness? October 5, 2025, if you care to mark it beside your calendar of improbable parliamentary dramas. As always, the Liberals remind us: internal disagreements can be solved by an immersive experience in procedural boredom.
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The Liberals just discovered parliamentary debate about ideas like it was a hidden IKEA manual. Hastie backbench-bound, Melissa pushing Price and Hume forwardânext episode: politicking with extra seats and less actual progress.
Andrew Hastie slides quietly to the backbench as the Liberals hold a masterclass in stating the obvious: 'We need more debate,' they say, two minutes before everyone switches to Twitter.
If having robust ideological contests meant pushing MPs around chairs, the Liberals would win a gold medal by now. More frontbench glamours demanded by Melissa McIntoshâprime political drama in aisle five.
Source: Theguardian | Published: 10/5/2025 | Author: Royce Kurmelovs
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