Joyce’s choices show little regard for taxpayers’ money
When Barnaby Joyce relocated his family from Queensland so he could actually live in the seat he was contesting, he chose Tamworth to set up […]
Politics
The consequences of Coalition policy
The impact of the Coalition’s policies is being starkly brought home. They speak of repealing the carbon tax as an achievement. Since they did that, […]
The dreadful lawlessness exposed by Dyson Heydon
In late 2014 Dyson Heydon sent requests to various police forces to form a multi-state law-enforcement taskforce to investigate suspected ties between organised crime and […]
The “tough cop on the beat” that Australia really needs has been eviscerated
Apparently we will be going to a double dissolution election in less than three months because union corruption in the construction industry has so hamstrung […]
A reminder of why our broadband is lousy
Led by the latest warrior of justice Waleed Ali, Malcolm Turnbull’s ridiculously inferior NBN has come under heavy criticism over the past few days. Turnbull, […]
If you are wondering why we can’t afford schools and hospitals….
In the 2015 budget and the 2016 Defence White Paper, the Government remains firm on its commitment to increase Defence spending to two per cent […]
Advocacy requires a plan so it’s back to slogans we go
Increasingly, Malcolm Turnbull’s judgement is being brought into question. Up until last week he had foothered and dithered under the guise of having an “adult […]
Being in government isn’t a license to impose your privileged ideology
You may already be across this but for various reasons I’ve only just caught up. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull actually proposed that the states take […]
Turnbull tidbits
It is reasonable to accept that, as we grow older, our experience broadens and we modify our views about things. Whilst we should not necessarily […]
Abbott to advise Donald Trump on border protection
Conservative policy gurus in America are concerned that Donald Trump’s planned wall to keep out the Mexicans might see a flood of boat people descending […]
The small government myth
By 2353NM Politicians are a strange breed. They will spend millions at election time attempting to convince you that their side is better than the […]
Tackling inequality
Last year the IMF released a paper called “Causes and Consequences of Income Inequality: A Global Perspective.” “We find that increasing the income share of […]
A Cherry on Top of a Compost Heap
Former Labor Prime Minister, Paul Keating has a delicious way with words. At a recent fundraiser in the Blue Mountains for Susan Templeman, the Labor […]
Malcolm’s Magic Pudding
When Malcolm Turnbull looked at radical tax reform which would see states and territories collecting a portion of the nation’s income tax, he underestimated the […]