So, the boats haven’t been stopped after all
Who would have thought? An illegal vessel has made it to the Australian mainland. After all the boasting, the chest beating and bragging by the […]
Articles by John Kelly
Is Scott Morrison really on our side?
Nothing sounds more hollow than a statement in need of some truth. As an opening salvo from a pretend new leader, it was an insult […]
Don’t wait for the next challenge, Malcolm. Call an election now!
It would be safe to say that, as a prime minister, Malcolm Turnbull has been a disappointment. Displacing Tony Abbott, as he did in 2015, […]
MORTGAGE STRESS! MAKING ENDS MEET
When I bought my first home back in 1973, Australians were being advised not to pay more than 25% of their net income on their […]
Like Spoilt Little Brats
It was not paranoia, it was real. The past three weeks saw our supposed free press, our once proud doyens of truth and justice forsake […]
WEALTH AND POWER KEEP ON WINNING
As a committed advocate of Modern Monetary Theory and one who thinks it should be renamed, Modern Monetary System, for reasons I will explain, there […]
Are You Feeling Lucky, Malcolm?
My question is directed to the Prime Minister. Your treasurer has just brought down your 2018/19 budget laced with tax cuts to woo the low […]
Expect some Rubbery Figures in the Budget
It is perhaps a tad unwise to try and second guess the budget to be handed down next Tuesday, but some things need to be […]
Get ready! An early election is coming
Get ready! We are 4 months out from a federal election. It’s not the polling that has determined this will happen, it’s the roadblock ahead. […]
The Hypocrisy is Mind-Blowing
It’s hard to recall the last time we saw Barrie Cassidy take a blowtorch to a government minister on Insiders, but that’s what happened this […]
Why a Universal Basic Income is a very bad idea
It is difficult to understand how an intelligent, highly trained man like Richard Di Natale could seriously suggest that Australia should introduce a Universal Basic […]
Shorten smells blood
Bill Shorten can smell blood and is becoming bolder by the week. His announcement last week that the cash payments tied to the dividend imputation […]
Shorten draws a line in the sand
Bill Shorten and the Labor party are beginning to demonstrate true grit. The latest policy announcement that will see an end to a welfare handout […]
The Myth of the 2020/21 Surplus
Scott Morrison’s belief that he will be able to produce a surplus budget by 2020/21 is either a pipe dream or a con-trick. It is […]
Is Barnaby’s career done and dusted?
As we all know, Federal politicians spend nearly half their lives away from home. It can be a lonely life, we know that too. But […]