Michael Moore is a former member of the ACT Legislative Assembly and an independent minister for health in the Carnell government. He has been a political columnist with "CityNews" since 2006.
"We may have a much more sophisticated electoral system than the Americans. However, with increasing distrust in our politicians and political systems, do not make the mistake of thinking our democracy is not similarly vulnerable," writes MICHAEL MOORE.
“STATE-sanctioned money laundering” is the description that Tasmanian MP Andrew Wilkie applied to the action of the federal Labor and Liberal parties when they weakened our electoral donation laws, writes MICHAEL MOORE.
"Decades of Labor government have seen Canberra transitioning to a Melbourne-like downtown with leadership from developers rather than planners. Unfortunately, under this agreement, the ability for the Greens to manage this accountability has been severely constrained," writes MICHAEL MOORE.
"The Liberal Party across Australia has grown much more conservative and it will be difficult for the Liberal Party in Canberra to accept one of the prime lessons from this election is that a big majority of Canberrans do not want a conservative government," writes MICHAEL MOORE.
"Alistair Coe prided himself on refusing to use a negative campaign as noted, in his gracious concession speech. Why? Labor was vulnerable on poor performances in education and health and corruption," writes political columnist MICHAEL MOORE.
"Has the same complacency that has plagued Labor in government followed them into the election campaign? It seems to me that this time around the Labor campaign lacks drive. There is a sense below all the hype that they have almost given up," writes political columnist MICHAEL MOORE.
"The most likely outcome across all five electorates is a 12-12 outcome in the 25-member Assembly with the last seat being decided in Yerrabi," writes political columnist MICHAEL MOORE.
"The Community Services Directorate's handling of purchasing is a flabbergasting example of astonishing incompetence. It is an abject failure in protection of the community interest by the directorate. And these failures occurred under the ministerial stewardship of Rachel Stephen-Smith," writes political columnist MICHAEL MOORE.
"Ignore the political parties and take voting power into your own hands," says political columnist MICHAEL MOORE.
"There are questions voters need to ask themselves going into the ACT election: who will prioritise health and life? Who will provide leadership in resilience, tenacity, dynamism, agility and social consciousness?" writes political columnist MICHAEL MOORE.
"Instead of the slick and controlled views of many of the major party candidates, there was a raw, unschooled passion. The speakers simply called it as they saw it." Political columnist MICHAEL MOORE has been enjoying the company of members of minor parties.
"CALL me cynical! The quadrennial busy-bee of minor works. Strange thing, but about this time every four years I notice a sudden rush of activity in minor capital works," writes political columnist MICHAEL MOORE.
