Tag Federal Politics
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A peek at Rupert Murdoch’s revised walking dead cabinet
Good riddance Turnbull, a PM of massive wealth and ego who left office without much record of accomplishment. Remember when the Libs scoffed as Labor tore itself apart?
27 days ago | Hans Lovejoy | 14 -
Electorate takes softer line than pollies
Australian voters tend to accept difference and change better than the politicians they voted for, judging by a recent report released by the Australian National University.
December 28, 2016 | Echonetdaily | 0 -
Pulling the think tank strings
Hans Lovejoy Anyone who doubts the influence of think tanks needs only to consider Tony Abbott’s short tenure as prime minister (2013–2015). Most of his initiatives were derived directly from a legislative wish-list drawn up by right-wing Liberal think tank,... Read More →
December 28, 2016 | Hans Lovejoy | 0 -
Thus Spake Mungo: Malcolm in a muddle
Malcolm Turnbull has ended the year in a morass of negatives, and we’re not just talking about economic growth, consumer confidence and employment statistics, dire as they are.
December 19, 2016 | Mungo MacCallum | 5 -
Thus Spake Mungo: Union bashing a Libs pastime
'In many parts of the world constituted by trade union officials,' declared Dyson Heydon, 'there is room for louts, thugs, bullies, thieves, perjurers, those who threaten violence...' But the same strictures apply to the business community and even to Heydon’s own legal profession. Mungo MacCallum
January 4, 2016 | Mungo MacCallum | 2 -
Thus Spake Mungo: Don’t mention tax reform
So the great national conversation on tax reform has begun, and, it would appear, ended. An executive summary: G’day. Let’s have conversation about tax. What do you think about a few reforms to the GST? Piss off, hairy legs.
April 8, 2015 | Mungo MacCallum | 1 -
Drop unfair plan to lower pension indexation: ACOSS
The Australian Council of Social Service issued a call this week to the federal parliament to reject the plan to lower the indexation of pensions that would severely impact upon all pensioners.
April 2, 2015 | Echonetdaily | 3 -
Greens blast big party stance on political donations
Labor has voted with the Liberals and Nationals to block a Senate motion that detailed their failure to return all the political donations that they have received from the CSG company Santos. The motion also called for a ban on political donations from mining and coal seam gas companies.
March 20, 2015 | Echonetdaily | 1 -
Plan needed to guide switch from coal to clean: ACF
The federal government must start planning how it is going to retire the most polluting and outdated coal plants and replace them with clean energy, the Australian Conservation Foundation concludes in a new report looking at the country’s biggest polluters.... Read More →
March 19, 2015 | Echonetdaily | 1 -
Lifters like Ken have earnt their break
Vince Kean, Murwillumbah. Ken Nicholson objects to being called a ‘leaner’. Of course you are not a ‘leaner’ Ken in fact you are a ‘lifter’ and a heavy weight one at that
September 2, 2014 | Echonetdaily | 0 -
Abbott determined to kill renewable energy target
Tony Abbott’s Renewable Energy Target review panel appears destined to do what it was created to do, to recommend closure of Australia’s last significant climate and clean energy scheme to new entrants.
August 19, 2014 | Echonetdaily | 2 -
Cabinet makes an insecure muddle over metadata
Tony Abbott has managed to unload his unpopular plan to scrap Section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act, but his metadata proposal has unleashed a debate that could be almost as damaging and probably not worth the effort anyway.
August 12, 2014 | Echonetdaily | 1 -
Govt should include civil society: ACOSS
The Australian Council of Social Service is calling on the federal government to embrace the capacity that civil society brings to public policy debate. In the aftermath of a divisive federal budget, ACOSS is bringing together civil society groups to... Read More →
June 11, 2014 | Echonetdaily | 0 -
How will Abbott convince the unruly red-benchers?
Last week's federal budget is more of a discussion starter than the final word when it comes to policy change in this term of government.
May 19, 2014 | Echonetdaily | 3 -
Coalition hypocrisy? Abbott and Hockey in their own words
Cathy Alexander, Crikey deputy editor As Tony Abbott’s government prepares to hand down its first budget next month, there are surprise plans for a new ‘deficit tax’ or levy, plus cuts to welfare payments for families earning over $100,000. Neither... Read More →
May 2, 2014 | Echonetdaily | 4 -
Marine environment under threat: MP
Greens NSW MP and marine environment spokesperson Dr Mehreen Faruqi MLC has called on the premier Mike Baird to immediately revoke the amnesty on fishing in marine park sanctuary zones, saying that every day a decision is delayed further undermines... Read More →
May 1, 2014 | Echonetdaily | 0 -
Government turning its back on charities
Paul Spooner, Byron Shire councillor. There is a crisis of uncertainty in the charity and not-for-profit sector in Australia. It is being instigated by the Abbott federal government.
March 13, 2014 | Echonetdaily | 2 -
PM ‘short-sighted’ on national parks
The National Parks Australia Council (NPAC) says it is extremely concerned that PM Tony Abbott ‘so readily disregards the true value of national parks’. The NPAC was responding to Mr Abbott’s comments to a timber industry dinner in Canberra last... Read More →
March 7, 2014 | Echonetdaily | 3 -
Bishop plays down China’s public rebuke
Foreign minister Julie Bishop has revealed she shared a delightful evening meal with her Chinese counterpart after his public rebuke last year. Ms Bishop was upbraided by Wang Yi during a press conference in Beijing in December. The foreign minister... Read More →
March 7, 2014 | Echonetdaily | 0 -
Prioritise people in budget: ACOSS?
The Australian Council of Social Service is calling on the federal government to put people and the community ahead of vested interest groups and make tackling poverty a priority in its economic statement due in the coming days. ‘While the... Read More →
August 2, 2013 | Echonetdaily | 0
