Health reform long overdue

Posted by Michael on March 5, 2010, 6:33pm, 66 views, Leave a comment

Australia is heading towards one of the most fundamental changes to our federation since income tax powers were ceded to the Commonwealth. Read more

Rudd car dealer ‘crisis’ is a beat-up

Posted by Michael on June 20, 2009, 3:48pm, 291 views, 2 comments

Car salesman Maybe I’m missing something, but I can’t see the big deal in the so-called Rudd car dealer affair.

The truth of whether Rudd used his influence to help a supporter gain finance seems to hinge on a non-existent email.

And even if he did, what’s the problem?

I can’t find the section in the Constitution that says Prime Ministers aren’t allowed to represent their constituents.

If a Prime Minister abused that influence I think the voters are smart enough to see it and turf them out at the next poll. Read more

Rethink needed on pension age

Posted by Michael on May 25, 2009, 9:56pm, 227 views, Leave a comment

Union rally It’s good that unions have rediscovered their voice and realised they have more than a symbolic role in representing organised labor. Read more

Broken promises

Posted by Michael on May 17, 2009, 8:24pm, 275 views, Leave a comment

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

Turnbull poses threat to Rudd

Posted by Michael on October 4, 2008, 6:54pm, 271 views, Leave a comment

Playing catch up here, I haven’t commented since Malcolm Turnbull’s ascension to the Liberal Party leadership. Read more

Stop nude child photography

Posted by Michael on October 4, 2008, 6:30pm, 363 views, Leave a comment

Photographer Bill Henson has been trawling schools to find children who will pose nude for him. Why isn’t he under arrest? Read more

Capitalism has failed

Posted by Michael on October 4, 2008, 6:22pm, 211 views, Leave a comment

Capitalism has failed. That’s the only conclusion to draw from the $US700 billion bail-out package to secure world financial markets. Read more

Rudd hears but will he learn?

Posted by on June 29, 2008, 5:00pm, 332 views, Leave a comment

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says the voters in Gippsland have sent his government a message. Read more

Confusing view on Asia

Posted by on June 5, 2008, 3:05pm, 197 views, Leave a comment

Kevin Rudd has floated the idea of a new Asian-Pacific institution to builder stronger bilateral ties. Read more

Rudd claims underdog status

Posted by Michael on May 21, 2008, 8:33am, 259 views, Leave a comment

Kevin Rudd has staked a claim for underdog status in the Gippsland by-election.
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