The same but different …
When Turnbull ‘knifed’ Abbott a week ago after publically shaming Abbott’s terrible government on national television while announcing his intent-to-knife, I wondered how the mainstream […]
Malcolm Turnbull
Winning back trust
When Greg Hunt appointed Gregory Andrews to be our first ‘Threatened Species Commissioner’ in July last year, few people other than Chris Graham at New […]
We’ve swapped nope for hope but has anything else changed?
With less than a year to the next election (probably), it is hard to see what Malcolm Turnbull can do to turn the Titanic around. […]
The high achievers of the Abbott Government who should keep their Ministries!
Below is a short list of Ministers – the high achievers – who should keep their positions after the reshuffle. Minister for Women. OK, let’s […]
It’s the money, stupid
By Alan Ecob As Bill Clinton famously said to win his election,“it’s the economy.” But surely today, he’d have to say “it’s the money”. Why? […]
I’m not sure that I’m really suited to the democratic process
In 1971, Malcom Turnbull was in fourth form at Sydney Grammar. Writing for the school newsletter, he said the Liberal Party was full of “men […]
Tony And I Have Been Grieving But I Feel Better Now . . . Stockholm Syndrome Only Lasts So Long!
“What are you going to do now Abbott’s gone?” asked a friend. “What do you mean?” I responded. “Well you’ll have to actually think of […]
How do I feel?
By Bob Rafto I know it wasn’t wishful thinking but I’m sure Malcolm said in an interview that his party lied before the last election […]
Abbott’s gone, so where to now?
For many of us the demise of Tony Abbott has seen our wish fulfilled. And it comes with an enormous amount of relief and satisfaction. […]
The stage is set for a Turnbull challenge
Malcolm Turnbull will only get one likely chance to be Prime Minister, and that chance could be offered to him within days. Both Tony Abbott […]
He really is off his rocker. Or he’s a nut case.
Who else but a leader of dubious mental capacity would say something like this? “This government doesn’t get enough credit, Australia doesn’t get enough credit, […]
Actions speak louder than words
Joe Hockey has been making noise about tax avoidance. “They’re stealing from us and our community,” he told the Nine Network on Friday, labelling tax […]
Do ya do ya do ya really care?
I make this pledge to you the Australian people. I will govern for all Australians. I want to lift everyone’s standard of living. I want […]
How about some other political witch hunts, Mr Abbott?
Tony Abbott promised to do many things if the LNP won the 2013 election. One of these, which was no doubt driven by populism and […]
STOP THE RORTS
In a time when “Team Australia” is being asked to pull together to fix the “debt and deficit disaster we inherited from Labor,” when we […]