In the words of Julie Bishop, “You’re not a celebrity, you’re an elected representative.”
In 2007, Federal Education Minister Julie Bishop accused Deputy Opposition Leader Julia Gillard of behaving like a “fashion model or TV star” rather than a […]
Articles by Kaye Lee
Groundhog day…but who’s the hog this time
Nothing shows a Coalition government in trouble more than playing the national security card, but even Tony Abbott wouldn’t go this far. Malcolm Turnbull is […]
It’s not submarine science
In September last year, Social Services Minister Christian Porter addressed the National Press Club with the findings of an actuarial study conducted by PwC which […]
You stay in bed my beloved, I’ve got this covered
With Kathy Jackson due back in court in a fortnight’s time, one wonders what will come next to try to avoid facing the consequences of […]
A simplified guide to work entitlements and cutting costs
In order to avoid “errors of judgement” and “flights inadvertently booked for official travel rather than private”, and to help with budget repair and reducing […]
It is time for us all to start caring about something more than money
As we watch the debacle that calls itself government around the world scratching its collective head at why the people are angry, it would be […]
Keeping up appearances
Tony Abbott is certainly keeping up appearances. Aside from being a not-so-humble backbencher with an itchy twitter finger, he has been extremely busy for the […]
The false economy of decimating the public service
I sometimes wonder if the real Malcolm Turnbull was kidnapped and replaced by a doppelganger, so different are his actions as Prime Minister to his […]
Stop the waste and we can stop attacking the poor
As the government scrambles to claw back money from the old, the sick, the pregnant, and the unemployed, they put no such austerity on their […]
Porkies and porkbarrelling – the Coalition’s approach to infrastructure
In June 2015 Reserve Bank governor Glenn Stevens pleaded with the government to do more to lift the economy. In the past year “public final […]
Bjorn again
In December 2015, Australia made a commitment to the global goal “to hold average temperature increase to well below 2°C and pursue efforts to keep […]
A message to the suppositories
From Malcolm and the rest of us to the Suppositories “You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is like an ocean; if a […]
When lower taxes and wages don’t work, there’s always defence
When Tony Abbott launched his election campaign in 2013, he promised that “the motor industry will be saved from Mr Rudd’s $1.8 billion tax on […]
Lose an election? Not to worry. Have we got a job for you!
Remember Jamie Briggs, the Minister sacked from his position for “inappropriate behaviour” towards a female colleague and then summarily ousted in the election, losing the […]
Outsourcing is costing a fortune for poor results
In the lead-up to the last election, Malcolm Turnbull spoke loftily about his government’s preparedness to forge ahead in this brave new world of digital […]