When The Greens Fell Out Of Love With Labor
Watching Christine Milne’s speech at the National Press Club this week, your humble correspondent suddenly…More
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When Polls Trump Policies
We don’t know if Julia Gillard, who once teared up while telling the US Congress…More
Roxon's Unfinished Business
Commonwealth Attorney-General Nicola Roxon’s decision to step down leaves some unfinished business for her successor…More
Canberra Gets Back To Business
Federal politics is never dull, even if is often unenlightening. So it has proved in…More
Labor Will Regret Newstart Debacle
It was all, apparently, a mistake. Centrelink, the Australian Government’s vast benefits and pensions bureaucracy,…More
The Real Hole In Labor's Economic Policy
When the Treasurer, just before Christmas, announced that a budget surplus this financial year was…More
Labor Matures On Foreign Affairs
Julia Gillard had some uncomfortable moments in the Labor party room this week. Given the…More
Sole Parents Are Not A Workforce
How do public servants explain bad policy to the people it affects? It is relatively…More
Labor Has It Both Ways On Energy
The government’s Energy White Paper is here. Years in the making, it’s the closest thing…More
Labor's Spectacular Own Goal
The concerted offensive launched by Labor heavyweights at the Greens this week centres on the…More