When the Turnbull government won the last election by just one seat it was generally felt that they would probably survive the next three years with the… Read more “Can the Government Survive?”
Category: Australian Politics
Commentary on current affairs
Should Parliament be Prorogued?
There was a suggestion on ABCs Insiders yesterday Sunday that, due to the present chaotic state of government brought about primarily by Section 44 of the constitution,… Read more “Should Parliament be Prorogued?”
Turnbull looking both ways
For those of us who have been pushing to have Tony Abbott produce his renunciation certificate (his RN form), to show he is no longer a British… Read more “Turnbull looking both ways”
The Government is betraying our right to work
If there is one single fact that proves the government’s “jobs and growth” mantra is a deliberate and misleading lie, it is this: Mass unemployment occurs when there… Read more “The Government is betraying our right to work”
Memo to Mortgagors…get your house in order
Whether you believe it or not, an economic tsunami is coming and if you think we will survive the damage and the fallout, as we did the… Read more “Memo to Mortgagors…get your house in order”
The Myth of the Balanced Budget
Something will happen this week that will alert us to the reality of this government’s failures. Despite all their rhetoric and their pathetic attempts to demonstrate their… Read more “The Myth of the Balanced Budget”
Incompetence and Expediency
Despite overly optimistic, but what should be called laughable forecasts in the budget, wage growth in Australia is now the lowest it has been since the mid-1990s.… Read more “Incompetence and Expediency”
A Budget Primed to Backfire
We will know pretty soon, probably next week, how Scott Morrison’s fiscal statement (aka the budget) has gone down with the electorate. Trying to judge the mood… Read more “A Budget Primed to Backfire”
The Budget…an ongoing lie
As a political commentator, I probably shouldn’t admit that I’ve given up on Q&A. I came to the conclusion late last year that it had lost its… Read more “The Budget…an ongoing lie”
Good and Bad Debt from Dumb and Dumber
Finally something of interest came forth from the mouths of our good Prime Minister and Treasurer this week. They began talking about good and bad debt. It… Read more “Good and Bad Debt from Dumb and Dumber”