This week, our current crop of politicians were busy demonstrating why so many Aussies treat them as a joke or have switched off entirely. David Speers explains.
This week, our current crop of politicians were busy demonstrating why so many Aussies treat them as a joke or have switched off entirely. David Speers explains.
In recent weeks, Section 44 of the Constitution has landed three politicians in trouble. So is this Constitutional ban on dual citizens standing for Parliament causing more harm than good?
There are some strong arguments for a Home Affairs Ministry. The Prime Minister should really start making them.
There are some strong arguments for a Home Affairs Ministry. The Prime Minister should really start making them.
For all the hyperventilation over whether Malcolm Turnbull was abandoning conservatives this week, the main point of his speech to London’s Policy Exchange think tank may have been missed.
Suddenly all the sound and fury over whether Malcolm Turnbull is Labor-lite or whether Tony Abbott is a sniping wrecker seems so trivial. Suddenly there’s a real crisis in our region.
What can Malcolm Turnbull do to solve a problem like Tony Abbott? Let’s look at the options.
If election timing is being discussed, what’s the plan to actually win it? Turnbull needs to show his colleagues he has a short, medium and long-term plan for their survival.
Bipartisanship is desperately needed when it comes to the complex issue of climate policy and the Clean Energy Target. That means finally shifting to the centre.
If history is any guide, the latest foray into the climate wars will involve plenty of land mines. One wrong step, and Turnbull’s leadership could be in danger.
Last night, ASIO boss Duncan Lewis rebutted every one of Pauline Hanson’s anti-Muslim scare campaigns, capping off a terrible week for One Nation.
The Government should be happy with this post-Budget week, but the events in Washington and Beijing will have a larger impact on Australia.