WHAT were they thinking? Full Article at The Age

Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull has emphatically denied reports he offered retiring MP Fran Bailey the health portfolio in a bid to get her to stay on in Parliament. Full Article at ABC Online

THE dispute between Malcolm Turnbull and former Howard minister Fran Bailey over whether he offered her Peter Dutton's shadow health portfolio as an inducement not to retire from her marginal seat of McEwen remains unresolved. Full Article at The Australian

The coalition is standing firm on the Rudd government's cut to the Medicare rebate for cataract surgery, because they are on the "side of patients", opposition health spokesman Peter Dutton says. Full Article at Sydney Morning Herald

Federal Health Minister Nicola Roxon has accused the Opposition of failing to engage its best players in the debate over health reform. Full Article at ABC Online

The federal coalition has come under fire following claims by outgoing Liberal MP Fran Bailey that she was offered Peter Dutton's shadow health portfolio. Full Article at Sydney Morning Herald

VETERAN Liberal MP and former Howard government minister Fran Bailey says Malcolm Turnbull offered her Peter Dutton's shadow health portfolio shortly after Mr Dutton lost a preselection contest for a safe Queensland seat. Full Article at The Australian

Certain ancient and enduring themes occupied the minds of our representatives under the Canberra Coat Hanger this week. Full Article at The Age

THE Federal Opposition will remain unelectable until discipline is restored to its ranks, Coalition frontbencher Peter Dutton says. Full Article at NEWS.com.au

The federal opposition will remain unelectable until discipline is restored to its ranks, coalition frontbencher Peter Dutton says. Full Article at The Age

Coalition frontbencher Peter Dutton has denied "shopping around" for a safer seat, a day after saying he'll recontest his Brisbane seat of Dickson after he failed to win preselection in another seat. Full Article at Sydney Morning Herald

Mr Dutton says he decided to run again after receiving strong support in his electorate. Full Article at ABC Online

LIBERAL MP Peter Dutton will recontest his federal seat of Dickson at the next election after failing in a bid to move to a safer Coalition-held electorate. Full Article at The Australian

LIBERAL MP Peter Dutton has backflipped on his decision to dump his seat of Dickson and will run at the next federal election. Full Article at The Australian

LIBERAL frontbencher Peter Dutton, his hopes for a safe seat dashed, has decided to throw himself back on the mercy of the Dickson voters he spurned. Full Article at The Age

Peter Dutton...says he is sorry. THE Liberal frontbencher Peter Dutton has eaten an entire humble pie and announced he will recontest his Brisbane seat at the next federal election. Full Article at Sydney Morning Herald

Peter Dutton will eat humble pie and recontest his Brisbane seat of Dickson - the electorate he declared unwinnable and had been prepared to dump for a safer option. Full Article at Sydney Morning Herald

Liberal frontbencher Peter Dutton wants to recontest his seat of Dickson at the next election. Full Article at The Age

LIBERAL frontbencher Peter Dutton wants to recontest his seat of Dickson at the next election. Full Article at Herald Sun