Nepo babies and exclusive clubs: the ties binding young Liberals with the conservative Catholic ecosystem
Icac hearings delve into links between Catholic Schools NSW and the Reformers, a shadowy group of rightwing Liberal operatives
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The right are fond of criticising elites: inner-city elites, Canberra elites, university elites, public service elites.
Just ask the Liberal leader, Angus Taylor, and Nationals leader, Matt Canavan, who regularly rail against elites.
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