Paula Matthewson
Paula Matthewson is a political columnist with The New Daily and editor of Despatches. Her commentary and analysis of Australian federal politics have been published widely since she set aside a long career in politics and advocacy in 2010 to become a freelance writer. During that previous life, Matthewson worked for four years as a Liberal media adviser.
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