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Time is running out, Malcolm

Malcolm Turnbull just doesn’t get it. Or, perhaps he does, and he is hoping against the odds that the situation will improve by the time he finds… Read more “Time is running out, Malcolm”

February 4, 2018 by John Kelly

A Politician’s Guide to telling the truth about taxation

Following an interview with an unusually frank and forthright politician, a journalist was struggling to absorb the reality that taxes don’t fund government spending. He was, however,… Read more “A Politician’s Guide to telling the truth about taxation”

February 4, 2018 by John Kelly

A Politician’s guide to the question, “How are you going to pay for it?”

If there’s one question a politician fears being asked, it is this one. After announcing a decision to undertake a bold new and expensive development project, the… Read more “A Politician’s guide to the question, “How are you going to pay for it?””

February 4, 2018 by John Kelly

House of Cards

A quite lengthy article published back in November last year by Matt Barrie and Craig Tindale on Medium.com entitled, “Australia’s economy is a House of Cards”, gives… Read more “House of Cards”

February 4, 2018 by John Kelly

Why an Election in 2018 is more than likely

Notwithstanding the issue of foreign citizenship facing both the Liberal and Labor parties, which could trigger an election in 2018, there is another more pressing issue looming… Read more “Why an Election in 2018 is more than likely”

January 3, 2018 by John Kelly

How MYEFO masks Deception and Ignorance

A terrible deception has been perpetrated on the Australian people. We have been led to believe that we borrow our own currency from foreign nations, that the… Read more “How MYEFO masks Deception and Ignorance”

January 3, 2018 by John Kelly

Hats off to Queensland

On Saturday night, we witnessed another spectacular crash by One Nation Party in the Queensland state election, following their less than inspiring performance in the WA state… Read more “Hats off to Queensland”

December 2, 2017 by John Kelly

Time for the G-G to step in.

Yesterday we heard Greens Senator, Richard Di Natale say the magic words…that he was prepared to ask the Governor General to dissolve the parliament and settle the… Read more “Time for the G-G to step in.”

December 2, 2017 by John Kelly

Why can’t the nation own the NBN?

The NBN rollout has now been exposed for the debacle that it is. The ABC’s Four Corners program on Monday night saw to that. It is all… Read more “Why can’t the nation own the NBN?”

December 2, 2017 by John Kelly

When Bullshit Baffles Brains

Those of us who regard truth as a fundamental democratic value and who have now realised that truth no longer plays a part in our parliament, or our… Read more “When Bullshit Baffles Brains”

September 14, 2017 by John Kelly

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