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David Speers

18 August 2017
Another wild and wacky parliamentary week

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.

28 July 2017
Is the rule banning dual citizens from Parliament outdated?

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?

21 July 2017
Turnbull needed more to sell his national security shake up

There are some strong arguments for a Home Affairs Ministry. The Prime Minister should really start making them.

21 July 2017
Why Turnbull should start selling his national security shake up

There are some strong arguments for a Home Affairs Ministry. The Prime Minister should really start making them.

14 July 2017
PM expected to make national security announcement

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.

7 July 2017
North Korea a test for the G20

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.

30 June 2017
How do you solve a problem like Tony?

What can Malcolm Turnbull do to solve a problem like Tony Abbott? Let’s look at the options.

23 June 2017
Why Malcolm Turnbull needs to be bold

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.

16 June 2017
Meeting Malcolm in the middle on climate policy

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.

2 June 2017
Climate policy: The enduring kryptonite of Aussie politics

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.

26 May 2017
One Nation's shocker of a week

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.

19 May 2017
Budget squabbles? Trump and China will have greater impact

The Government should be happy with this post-Budget week, but the events in Washington and Beijing will have a larger impact on Australia.

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