Lawmakers or lawbreakers?
The Readers Digest list of the 50 most trusted professions in Australia ranks lawyers at 39 and politicians at 49 just scraping in in front […]
George Brandis
Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away
It wasn’t that long ago that Australia was being praised around the world. Remember when we had an intelligent, articulate, diplomatic leader with a vision […]
Multiple Ministers Scoring ‘Own Goals’
Over the past week or so we have witnessed examples of possibly the most mistake prone bunch of ministerial amateurs we have seen in the […]
George stamps his Brand.
As Attorneys General go, one would have to concede that George Brandis is more high profile than most but a quick review of his “achievements” […]
Opaque and irresponsible
Tony Abbott promised to “restore accountability and improve transparency measures to be more accountable to you”. This is a reminder of just a few of […]
Bigots or the disabled?
There could be no starker signal of this government’s intentions than the appointment of Tim Wilson as the Human Rights Commissioner for ‘Freedom’ at the […]
Bigotry, mockery and humiliation
After telling us in the Senate that people have a right to be bigots, in a press conference today Senator Brandis said we must also […]
Enough is enough
I am ashamed. I am ashamed of the appalling treatment handed out to our first female Prime Minister. I am ashamed of the inhumane treatment […]
We Can’t Afford to Waste Money on The Arts, We have Submarines and Planes to Buy!
“It’s important to note, especially for parents, that there just isn’t a straight line between what you do at school and what you go on […]
Marriage equality, a matter of conscience
The impetus for marriage equality has been gaining ground for quite some years. Perhaps it’s the pragmatism of most Aussies, or the sense of justice […]