“If you want change, change the government”
For this, my second last post before voting in earnest commences, I have dispensed with my usual roundup of everything I can think of relevant […]
Politics
“Labor haven’t released their costings”
I, like millions of others, have already cast my vote at an early polling booth. As I walked past the many volunteers (and the Liberal […]
Does Morrison deserve another term?
So their term has crawled to a shouty close. Remember a few short years ago when Australian democracy was seen as having developed a uniquely […]
This election – you do have a say
By 2353NM As you walk into a polling booth next Saturday remember this – despite the media harassing some candidates to outline who they are […]
The IPA has captured our government
The name of the organisation is preposterous in itself. The Institute of Public Affairs (IPA) was originally set up in 1943, as a response to […]
The Morrison government abandons the working poor
The Morrison government justifies its horror about the idea of the minimum wage keeping up with inflation by lamenting that it would lead to the […]
Election 2022: From ‘Return to Normalcy’ to Real Debate on Fair Wages and Living Standards
By Denis Bright Hoping a smooth campaign of boring photo opportunities, LNP insiders were obviously shocked by negative reactions to its Return to Neoliberal Normalcy […]
LNP ‘Values’ and Their Actions: A Comparison
At this point, some may consider anyone voting, or considering voting, for the LNP as TFG; too far gone. These are the ‘rusted ons’, the […]
The extraordinary plea from Liberal moderates
Under threat from Independent candidates, so-called Liberal moderates have chosen a new and rather extraordinary campaign pitch – if we want action on climate change […]
Counting down …
1 When I’m asked to articulate just when the decline in our democracy occurred, I usually start in 2013, when Tony Abbott, the most unqualified […]
My 38 cent’s worth
I never thought it could happen in Australia, but Morrison with his temerarious judgment has decided to pick a fight about a $1 rise to […]
But wait, there’s more
ScottyfromCasting is now pleading with the electorate to re-elect him because there are more characters he hasn’t yet had a chance to show us. Daggy […]
Election 2022: From Vacuous Photo Opportunities to Final Swipes at Albo
By Denis Bright The LNP probably hoped to creep back into government by a series of strategic photo opportunities and staged events like the Regional […]
Democracy in decline: Australia’s slide into ‘competitive authoritarianism’
Australia is at a critical point. A government that would cling to power to impose unpopular policy threatens the very nature of our democracy. It […]
Barnaby Joyce: Election Gonzo and China Fears
Always looking, and sounding, a touch unhinged, the beetroot-coloured Barnaby Joyce, leader of the Australian Nationals and, for a time now, deputy prime minister, has […]