Sway a crowd, wear a martyr’s crown: how one NSW politician went from scandal to political success – and wrote a playbook still used today
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Source: Guardian Australia
Published: 2026-05-18 01:00 UTC+10:00
Section: New South Wales
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Crime & Justice, Culture & Entertainment, Australia, World News, Crime & Justice
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At the turn of last century, an ambitious young solicitor caused a scandal in a high-profile murder case. Years later he was a political leader in a new nation. How did he do it?
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