{"id":225114,"date":"2026-05-11T15:54:54","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T15:54:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailytalks.org\/?p=225114"},"modified":"2026-05-11T15:54:54","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T15:54:54","slug":"you-cant-be-in-politics-and-be-without-hope-why-one-liberal-senator-continues-to-cross-the-floor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailytalks.org\/?p=225114","title":{"rendered":"\u2018You can\u2019t be in politics and be without hope\u2019: Why one Liberal senator continues to cross the floor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Conservationist&#8217; Andrew McLachlan looks increasingly out of step with the Liberal Party. He believes voters will be the &#8216;conservator&#8217; that brings the party back into line.<br \/>\nThe post \u2018You can\u2019t be in politics and be without hope\u2019: Why one Liberal senator continues to cross the floor appeared first on Crikey&#8230;<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crikey.com.au\/2026\/03\/16\/liberal-senator-andrew-mclachlan-crossing-floor-breaking-ranks\/\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Conservationist&#8217; Andrew McLachlan looks increasingly out of step with the Liberal Party. 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