Up Late: These roosters are no John Curtin or Bob Menzies

Harvey gives a brutal history lesson to the MPs vying to replace Peter Dutton, revealing statistics which suggest the new Federal Opposition Leader will never see inside the Lodge except as a visitor.

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Ben Harvey gives a brutal history lesson to the MPs vying to replace Peter Dutton, revealing statistics which suggest whoever becomes new Federal Opposition Leader will never see inside the Lodge except as a visitor.

In tonight’s show, Ben Harvey gives a brutal history lesson to the MPs vying to replace Peter Dutton, revealing statistics which suggest whoever becomes new Federal Opposition Leader will never see inside the Lodge except as a visitor.

Plus, the two politicians who bucked the trend and the bizarre circumstances which allowed them to do it.

WATCH TONIGHT’S UP LATE IN THE PLAYER ABOVE.

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