Rare event in Question Time

June 20, 2009, 4:51pm, 66 views,  Leave a Comment

Has anyone ever heard of an opposition MP being asked to answer a question in parliamentary Question Time? Read more

Broken promises

May 17, 2009, 8:24pm, 121 views,  Leave a Comment

When is a promise a promise? Never, according to Australian politicians. Read more

Shame on the Queensland Nats

March 21, 2009, 8:19pm, 202 views,  2 Comments

The election result in Queensland suggests country people in the most decentralised state have lost their voice forever. Read more

Raunchy Pauline Hanson a fake

March 15, 2009, 8:05am, 5,529 views,  1 Comment

Pauline HansonNews Ltd Sunday papers published raunchy photos claiming they were of Queensland election hopeful Pauline Hanson. Read more

Australia’s status downgraded

March 14, 2009, 10:15am, 128 views,  Leave a Comment

Australia is a “tier two” nation when it comes to world influence, according to the British Foreign Office. Read more

Pauline Hanson’s state bid

February 24, 2009, 6:31pm, 96 views,  Leave a Comment

Ever the media tease, Pauline Hanson revealed today she will seek to win a seat at the Queensland election on March 21, but failed to say which one. Read more

Hewson slams ‘lazy, no balls’ Costello

February 22, 2009, 3:52pm, 90 views,  Leave a Comment

John HewsonFormer Liberal leader John Hewson doesn’t mince words when he says Peter Costello is lazy and lacks balls.

Writing today in Fairfax publications, Hewson lets rip on Costello, saying “enough is enough”.

“You are bone-lazy. Just count your output, press releases/conferences, speeches, electoral visits, and other examples of your work ethic or “availability” compared with (say) Paul Keating when he was treasurer.”

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Labor’s strategy in South Australia

February 21, 2009, 5:16pm, 151 views,  1 Comment

Liberal Party members believe the ALP has adopted a new strategy in its bid to retain office at the 2010 election. Read more

Frome in doubt

January 18, 2009, 10:34am, 148 views,  Leave a Comment

Counting of votes in the South Australian byelection for Frome suggest the result won’t be known for several days. Read more

Community preselection proposed

January 17, 2009, 10:52am, 97 views,  Leave a Comment

Congratulations to the NSW Nationals for pioneering the concept in Australia of community preselections. Read more