Just a slight trace of blood on the carpet
Sep 23rd, 2008 | By David Harper | Category: OpinionPhillip Coorey: For a man who promised there would be no payback against those who tried to thwart him, Malcolm Turnbull played it pretty close yesterday with his new front bench.
The most spectacular victim was Tony Smith. The former Peter Costello supporter, who voted for Turnbull last year but switched to Brendan Nelson last week, paid a heavy price by being given the role of shadow assistant treasurer.