Tony Abbott's GP Co-Payment A Major Headache For Process And Policy
The government’s GP co-payment proposals have disingenuously combined bad policy and bad process. Ben Eltham…More
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ABC Bias Argument Distracts From The Real Debate: The Numbers
Ben Eltham has pointed out that Abbott’s cuts to the ABC ‘are about appeasing the…More
A Year Of Tony: Credit Where Credit Is Due (And They're Running On A Lot Of Credit!)
A year into the Abbott Government’s term we can reflect on its impressive economic achievements.…More
Your Superannuation Is Abbott's Next Battleground
Just last week Clive Palmer told the Abbott Government what they could do with their…More
The Budget Measure That Labor Should Back
One of the few economically responsible measures in the Commonwealth Budget is the proposal to…More
The Real Debt Danger
Australia has a debt problem, but it’s not about government debt. First, the facts about…More
How To End The Deficit Without Screwing The Poor
Mark Twain said that reports of his death were greatly exaggerated. So, too, for New…More
Public Ideas Will Live On
To the first article I wrote for New Matilda, in 2004, the editors added the…More
The Dangers Of Crony Capitalism
Three influences have shaped the work of the Commission of Audit. One is its political…More
Abbott Breaks A Basic Rule Of Diplomacy
Last month Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss opened a 40 km stretch of freeway bypassing…More