The treasurer has seen up close how a government can be fiscally disciplined but still maintain a prosperous economy. Too bad he didn't learn the lesson.

It wouldn’t be an Australian election without a bit of media hoo-ha about parties ‘preferencing’ others. But does it actually matter?

The opposition leader rightly says we need to learn how to disagree better. Dutton's long history of disagreeing with people provides plenty of handy hints for how to do it.