Letters & Editorial

Giving a major speech at The Sydney Institute is a little like sneezing into a matchbox but only if the matchbox is empty and no one is around. This is the forum in which Angus Taylor chose to articulate his first proper riposte to Pauline Hanson and the rise of One Nation.

Last year’s election was the ugliest this country has seen. Volunteers report being spat at and intimidated. Christian zealots were bussed around the country to crowd booths.