Serious Fightbacks?
There are signs that the Coalition has adopted a more aggressive policy stance particularly in regard to workplace relations and (indirectly) climate... Read More
Abbott Polling Down-Bolt on Labor’s Attack on Heydon, Shorten- C Change Debate
Today’s poll in Fairfax press shows the Coalition at 46/54 on a TPP basis, the same as in the previous poll, but Abbott is down one point at minus 24% on his net rating and Shorten is at minus 10%. In the Australian, Phillip Hudson notes that Howard had a similar experience after his first two years and suggests that it might help Abbott if he adopted a major reform strategy as Howard did by announcing a risky GST.
Global Warming -Labor’s Attacks On Heydon
Global Warming Today’s Australian has published two letters, one by me questioning whether there is any substantive analysis justifying the adoption of... Read More
Islamic Penetration; Global Warming; Productivity Cn Report
In my 27 July Commentary I drew attention to the “discovery” that Islamic extremists have been preaching in religious programs at NSW government schools and to the announcement by Premier Baird of an audit and a suite of measures across 2,200 schools. I suggested that such preaching might well be occurring in other states too.
How to Improve Political Leadership
The framing of economic policies naturally has to take account of current economic and political conditions. But the significant reduction in Coalition... Read More
Sydney Seige Inquiry, RC on Union Corruption, Productivity Commission Review
The announcement of a siege inquiry, and the release of the interim report of the Royal Commission into union corruption, have produced... Read More
Time for a Long Summer Holiday?
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Today’s Herald Sun reports (see below) that Abbott will scale back his paid parental leave scheme and allocate the savings for expenditure... Read More
Unionism in Victoria
In today’s Herald Sun former Premier Jeff Kennett points out in his article on the upcoming election that all but two of Labor’s... Read More
Abbott’s Important Initiative on Budget
The lead report below in today’s Australian (below) reflects an important initiative by Abbott. I say this not in any expectation that... Read More
HR Nicholls Press Release on Submission to Royal Commission
Below is a Press Release on the submission lodged with the Royal Commission by the HR Nicholls Society. The submission, drafted by... Read More