The Minister for Fossil Fuels and Fudging Figures must go
Leaving aside Angus Taylor’s involvement in poisoning endangered grasslands, disseminating forged documents to the media to attack a political opponent, and dodgy water buybacks from […]
Articles by Kaye Lee
Time to rethink the purpose of the ADF
Today is a day to remember the sacrifice made by our military personnel and their families. It is also a day to reflect on the […]
The unaccountable Ministers’ advisers
The irony of the government’s focus on its union-busting Ensuring Integrity Bill has been highlighted yet again by the devious dealings of another Ministerial adviser […]
We need imagination, not hibernation
Josh Frydenberg is on a mission to try to convince us that we are well-placed to deal with the economic downturn because of the strength […]
Lest we forget
After active opposition to action on climate change, rorting on a grand scale in water management, no long term national drought strategy, and a woeful […]
“I got a tip, I’ve got a tip for you,” said ScottyFromMarketing eleventy months ago
Eleven months ago today, Scott Morrison launched the Coalition election campaign. The following is an extract from his speech. “I believe that Australia is a […]
How will we pay for this? Vote Labor
Before the last election, Labor detailed a suite of policies that Josh Frydenberg said would amount to $387 billion in “new taxes” over the next […]
When we come out the other side of this crisis, will we have learned anything?
My father always said every experience in life, good or bad, teaches you something. But are we willing to learn? Will we have realised the […]
The consequences of Coalition penny-pinching
In 2014, when the Abbott government slashed funding to the CSIRO, one of the affected research bodies was the Australian Animal Health Laboratory in Geelong, […]
The time for partisan bullshit is over, Josh – give it up
Less than four weeks ago, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg was still singing his own praises: “Australia approaches the challenges ahead from a position of economic strength […]
Peter Dutton is NOT the man we need in this crisis
Peter Dutton just can’t help himself. Appearing on 2GB this morning in his regular chum session with Ray Hadley, he has made the most outrageous […]
Learning the hard way
Many of us have felt the anger, frustration and fear caused by our government’s inaction on climate change. Many more of us have felt the […]
Here’s a thought
With school holidays coming up, parents must already have in place plans about what they are going to do with their children. As it seems […]
The last year has highlighted how paltry our government is
Whether it is reef bleaching, mass fish kills, drought, the bushfires, the urgent need for emissions reduction, the need for fiscal stimulus, or the response […]
Can we tell the truth yet?
In October last year, Josh Frydenberg said “calls from Labor for a GFC-type stimulus are just ridiculous.” “There is a spending story that is underway […]