Rob Chalmers was long-time editor of the newsletter Inside Canberra and the longest serving member of the Federal Parliamentary Press Gallery. After he died in 2011, Alan Ransey paid tribute to him in Inside Story.
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      Not dealing with climate and not dealing with the Greens
    
    
      Rob Chalmers 
    
    
      28 April 2010    
    
      By focusing on negotiations with the Coalition, the government lost momentum and opportunities, writes Rob Chalmers
      
    
  
  
          
        National affairs
      
        
      Not dealing with climate and not dealing with the Greens
    
    
      Rob Chalmers 
    
    
      28 April 2010    
    
      By focusing on negotiations with the Coalition, the government lost momentum and opportunities, writes Rob Chalmers
    
  
                
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      Pendulum problem
    
    
      Rob Chalmers 
    
    
      24 September 2009    
    
      Who will lead the Coalition after its almost inevitable loss at the next election? Long-time press gallery member Rob Chalmers assesses a small field
      
    
  
  
          
        National affairs
      
        
      Pendulum problem
    
    
      Rob Chalmers 
    
    
      24 September 2009    
    
      Who will lead the Coalition after its almost inevitable loss at the next election? Long-time press gallery member Rob Chalmers assesses a small field    
  
                
          
          
  
    
         National affairs
      
        
      Kicking the petrol habit
    
    
      Rob Chalmers 
    
    
      25 August 2009    
    
      Massive public assistance is being given to a dying technology, writes Rob Chalmers, just when electric cars are showing enormous promise
      
    
  
  
          
        National affairs
      
        
      Kicking the petrol habit
    
    
      Rob Chalmers 
    
    
      25 August 2009    
    
      Massive public assistance is being given to a dying technology, writes Rob Chalmers, just when electric cars are showing enormous promise    
  
                
          
          
  
    
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      Rudd versus News Ltd
    
    
      Rob Chalmers 
    
    
      9 July 2009    
    
      It’s that rare thing – a political leader publicly at odds with Australia’s largest print media company. Rob Chalmers reports from Canberra
      
    
  
  
          
        National affairs
      
        
      Rudd versus News Ltd
    
    
      Rob Chalmers 
    
    
      9 July 2009    
    
      It’s that rare thing – a political leader publicly at odds with Australia’s largest print media company. Rob Chalmers reports from Canberra    
  
                
          
          
  
    
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      Another Budget lockup
    
    
      Rob Chalmers 
    
    
      13 May 2009    
    
      How does the Budget look if you've been going into the lock-up since 1952? The Press Gallery’s longest-serving member, Rob Chalmers, reports from Canberra
      
    
  
  
          
        National affairs
      
        
      Another Budget lockup
    
    
      Rob Chalmers 
    
    
      13 May 2009    
    
      How does the Budget look if you've been going into the lock-up since 1952? The Press Gallery’s longest-serving member, Rob Chalmers, reports from Canberra    
  
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