Julia Banks
Julia Banks: What next for the Liberal Party and will Frydenberg ride to the rescue?
If Scott Morrison was the self-described ‘bulldozer’, Peter Dutton’s Liberal Party is like an unwieldy, out-of-date steamroller. The Liberals veered away from...
Julia Banks: Why the modern Liberal Party seems unable to ‘do the right thing’
Misleading and deceptive conduct, not telling the truth, workplace misconduct and making racist, sexist or inappropriate comments about others. These are just...
Julia Banks: Liberals pay a high price for their unholy merger with the hard right
Scott Morrison’s historic censure over his multiple ministries and his ‘sorry not sorry’ defence speech played out this week on the back...
Julia Banks: Respect at Work law will change our culture
When Senator Penny Wong introduced our new Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, on election night she said, “Australians had chosen change” and had...
Julia Banks: We can’t take another three years of same old, same old
“I think you’re making a grave mistake,” said a Liberal party senior official to me. It was in response to my firm...
Julia Banks: Respect at work starts at the top
One of my greatest honours was when I was invited, as a member of Parliament, to attend the unveiling of the portrait...
Julia Banks: Victorian Liberals care more about themselves than their communities
It’s often said that the first 100 days in a new job is important: You get to know your boss, your employer...
Liberals show lack of character with attacks on independent candidates
“The Member for Chisholm has the call”. As an independent MP, I rose to put my question to the Morrison government. Barely...
Julia Banks: Voters are losing faith in the integrity of our major parties. They’re partly right
“I don’t know who to vote for. They’re both as bad as each other.” It’s unsurprising that people around the country are...
Julia Banks: When voting for ‘the devil you know’ isn’t good enough
“I hate Scott and I don’t trust him, but I’m staying for the fightback – you should too.” “This women thing –...