Scratching beneath the surface of the Canning campaign
There’s no doubt Andrew Hastie is an Abbott kinda guy – a military man, the son of a preacher, who helped advise about Operation Repel […]
Articles by Kaye Lee
The visionary vs the wrecker
Proactive is not a word that can be used to describe Tony Abbott – regressive would be a far more appropriate term. A comparison to […]
Should we feel proud of our generosity?
Peter Dutton flew to Geneva, without an offer, to talk about the refugee crisis while other countries started taking people in their thousands. I doubt […]
An afternoon with the ABS
When looking at the Labour force survey for August 2015, I noticed the seasonally adjusted figure showing the number of employed people in July (they […]
Make the bosses richer and the customers will come
The Liberal Party do have a plan for jobs. Whether it will work is another matter. This, according to them, is the list of their achievements […]
Tony’s report card
When Tony Abbott addressed the nation with his job application in 2013, he made a lot of promises about his “positive plan to restore the […]
Say no to abuse
Why do people stay in abusive relationships? What are the warning signals that it is time to walk away? How many chances do you give […]
Skin in the game
Andrew Robb admitted on Insiders that 84% of 457 workers who are currently employed were not subject to labour market testing and that that situation […]
If only they would listen
While the Liberals gloat over stopping the boats, and Labor wrings its hands pretending concern about drownings, other more enlightened people are offering practical advice, […]
This “stop the boats” rubbish must stop
This “stop the boats” rubbish must stop. Both major parties, and the people who condone this rhetoric, should be ashamed of themselves. In 1959, during […]
Politicians want unions to be accountable?
Dyson Heydon and Tony Abbott want union officials to be held as accountable as company directors. Personally I would like company directors also held to […]
Don’t blame Tony, he is a symptom of greed
It is wrong to blame Tony Abbott for the state of the nation. After all, he is hardly a charismatic leader who inspires allegiance. He […]
The Transfield tentacles
The following are just a few examples of the many arms of Transfield. They seem highly favoured by government. The company is undergoing rebranding due […]
Who guards the guardians?
In July, as part of a freedom of information request from the Guardian, customs – now part of the immigration department with the creation of […]
Transfield shares go up and so does the debt
LABOR CRASHES THROUGH PREVIOUS DEBT LIMIT TOPPING QUARTER OF A TRILLION DOLLARS October 12, 2012 Joint Media Statement: Andrew Robb and Joe Hockey The Gillard […]