Politics

Labor’s plan for $15 billion ‘reconstruction fund’ to promote post-pandemic manufacturing economy

March 30, 2021 // 0 Comments

A Labor government would set up a $15 billion National Reconstruction Fund to promote manufacturing in Australia’s post pandemic economy. The fund, to be announced on [...]

Human Rights Law Centre Call For Reform For Political Donations

November 13, 2020 // 0 Comments

The Human Rights Law Centre reform is needed so the interests of the people, the planet, and future generations come before those of big political donors — in other words [...]

Morrison Government: Secrets, Smokescreens and a “Marketing Department”

March 3, 2020 // 0 Comments

(Op-ed) It’s a grim reality that Australians need to face…The government is no longer a government for governing, but it is a marketing department, led by a marketing [...]

Jim Chalmers considers tilt at leadership

May 21, 2019 // 0 Comments

Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra Labor’s finance spokesman Jim Chalmers has confirmed he is considering standing for Labor leader, which would put him up against [...]

Could Tony Abbott lose to an independent? If the zeitgeist is any guide, he’s on thin ice

February 11, 2019 // 0 Comments

Mark Kenny, Australian National University Strangely enough, there’s a link between “Kevin07” as an electoral phenomenon and the recent successes of independents such [...]

Liberal Chaos: Primary Vote Crashes In Wentworth down 22 points, 50.9% less likely to vote Liberal

August 31, 2018 // 0 Comments

With the former, defenestrated Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull resigning from Parliament the Liberal Party primary vote crashes over 22 points to 39.6%, compared to 2016 [...]

Senator Wong pays tribute to Julie Bishop “for her trailblazing rote as the first Australian woman to be Minister for Foreign Affairs”

August 26, 2018 // 0 Comments

Senator Penny Wong has paid tribute to Julie Bishop for “her trailblazing rote as the first Australian woman to be Minister for Foreign Affairs.” The Senator [...]