Niki Savva
Niki Savva is an award-winning political commentator and author. She was a staffer to former prime minister John Howard and former treasurer Peter Costello, and is a member of the board of Old Parliament House.
Opinion
Political leadership
Whatever his achievements as PM, another rate rise would just about bury Albanese
Anthony Albanese has been road testing his themes for the election. So has Peter Dutton, who says that the PM is a good bloke. But of course, there’s a catch.
- by Niki Savva
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Opinion
Political leadership
Labor believes Fatima Payman’s rebellion was plotted for a month
The young senator’s decision to cross the floor and to later speak out against her party bears all the hallmarks of a carefully co-ordinated plan, according to Labor figures.
- by Niki Savva
Opinion
Political leadership
The mood on immigration is tinder dry and Dutton has lit a match
Politicians in strife, desperate to save their backsides, have often reached for dog whistles. But these days it’s a loudhailer.
- by Niki Savva
Opinion
Political leadership
The narratives cloaking ‘weak’ Albanese and ‘nasty’ Dutton are setting like cement
Sensible women and men have had more than enough. They also have plenty of alternatives come the next election if they still feel that the current crop of national leaders is failing them.
- by Niki Savva
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Political leadership
The antics of Liberal men will cost the party the next election
Progressive women in the party are being told to know their place, or fight on the right side of the culture wars, or stay quiet. If not, they’re elbowed out and have their noses rubbed in their defeat.
- by Niki Savva
Opinion
Political leadership
Dutton and Ley have created a foolproof what-not-to-do election guide
Thanks to their behaviour in the lead-up to and aftermath of the Dunkley byelection, the leader and deputy Liberal leaders risk being cast as the toxic twins of federal politics.
- by Niki Savva
Opinion
Byelection
Dutton not only should win the Dunkley byelection, he needs to win it
The coastal electorate in Melbourne’s south-east is the sort of territory marked out as future Liberal heartland to replace the inner-urban seats lost to independents and the Greens.
- by Niki Savva
Opinion
Political leadership
It’s hunting season for Terminator Dutton as Albanese flounders
If Albanese doesn’t change, he will go down. It won’t matter how ugly Dutton’s style of politics is, or what state the economy is in.
- by Niki Savva
Opinion
Political leadership
Bill Hayden was the leader Labor needed, but Australia never got
Millions of Australians don’t know just how many aspects of modern life we can thank Bill Hayden for, but there are many. His time in Canberra should serve as a guide for today’s MPs.
- by Niki Savva
Opinion
Voice to parliament
If you thought the Voice was bad, just wait until the next election
Dutton has shown a predilection for inflammatory language. And with the bloody success of its campaign to destroy the referendum, it’s obvious the Coalition will use the same techniques again.
- by Niki Savva
Opinion
Voice to parliament
The miserable fact of The Voice: We were always destined to get to this point
This is a defining moment for Australia. Ultimately, responsibility for the result of the referendum, and everything which delivers it, resides with us.
- by Niki Savva