Libs Do Factional Hacks Too
Reserving prized senate seats for machine operators and faceless hacks with a lifetime of party…More
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The Carbon Tax We Had To Have
After five years of delay and division, our nation’s leaders (well, a bare majority of…More
Switch And Swap To Canberra
Having spent four years in the Tasmanian parliament as both backbencher and Minister in the…More
Just Another Earnest Green From South Australia?
Why don’t people like the Greens? This week New Matilda suggested it was because the…More
News Ltd's Favourite New Senator
Lee Rhiannon is arguably the most high profile and controversial new entrant to the Senate…More
You're All A Bunch Of Fairies!
No one should be surprised that the ascent of four new Greens to the Senate…More
Will This Man Fill Minchin's Boots?
Senator Nick Minchin, climate and tobacco sceptic extraordinaire, doyen of the crypto-conservative HR Nicholls Society…More
The Calm Before The Carbon Storm
So we finally have an announcement on the carbon tax. At least, we have an…More
How The Greens Learnt To Speak To Queensland
Larissa Waters, the 34-year-old former environmental lawyer and freshly minted Greens Senator, is the response…More
We're The True Labor Party, Claims DLP
It’s no surprise that John Madigan’s election to the final available Senate seat raised eyebrows…More