When Gladys Berejiklian spectacularly resigned as Premier of NSW, most people expected that would be the end of her political career.


But then she was publicly encouraged by Prime Minister Scott Morrison to make a comeback - to run for federal parliament.


Today, national correspondent for The Saturday Paper Mike Seccombe on the real reason Scott Morrison wanted to enlist Gladys Berejiklian, and what it reveals about the Prime Minister’s weakening authority in his home state.


Guest: National Correspondent for The Saturday Paper, Mike Seccombe.


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When Gladys Berejiklian spectacularly resigned as Premier of NSW, most people expected that would be the end of her political career. But then she was publicly encouraged by Prime Minister Scott Morrison to make a comeback - to run for federal parliament. Today, national correspondent for The Saturday Paper Mike Seccombe on the real reason Scott Morrison wanted to enlist Gladys Berejiklian, and what it reveals about the Prime Minister’s weakening authority in his home state. Guest: National Correspondent for The Saturday Paper, Mike Seccombe. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

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When Gladys Berejiklian spectacularly resigned as Premier of NSW, most people expected that would be the end of her political career. But then she was publicly encouraged by Prime Minister Scott Morrison to make a comeback - to run for federal parliament. Today, national correspondent for The Saturday Paper Mike Seccombe on the real reason Scott Morrison wanted to enlist Gladys Berejiklian, and what it reveals about the Prime Minister’s weakening authority in his home state. Guest: National Correspondent for The Saturday Paper, Mike Seccombe. <hr> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

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