The Liberal ‘stalwart’ renowned for his role in the union-busting waterfront dispute dies; T20 squad face probe for alleged bad behaviour while in Australia. Follow live
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Former prime minister John Howard has led tributes to his “great friend” Peter Reith, who has died at the age of 72. Reith was deputy leader of the Liberal party in the Howard era and served as minister for industrial relations and defence among others. But while Liberal politicians paid tribute to his “conviction” style of politics, others have remembered his role in the notorious “children overboard” claims about asylum seekers during the 2001 election campaign and his fight against dock workers in 1998.
Continue reading…The Liberal ‘stalwart’ renowned for his role in the union-busting waterfront dispute dies; T20 squad face probe for alleged bad behaviour while in Australia. Follow liveGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastHi, Martin Farrer here. Welcome to our live blog. Amy Remeikis will be here soon to start the day’s politics coverage, but let’s get the ball rolling with some of the main news stories this morning.Former prime minister John Howard has led tributes to his “great friend” Peter Reith, who has died at the age of 72. Reith was deputy leader of the Liberal party in the Howard era and served as minister for industrial relations and defence among others. But while Liberal politicians paid tribute to his “conviction” style of politics, others have remembered his role in the notorious “children overboard” claims about asylum seekers during the 2001 election campaign and his fight against dock workers in 1998. Continue reading…