“Attorney-General Christian Porter has argued that there is no tangible reason for a Federal ICAC. Is he blind – or just toeing the party line?” wonders political columnist MICHAEL MOORE
THERE’s a nice story about Arthur Fadden – the Country Party leader who became PM in the 1941 hung parliament amid conservative leadership turmoil – deciding not to move into the Lodge after a colleague […]
MALCOLM Turnbull was correct, in policy terms, when this week he called out Scott Morrison’s ill-judged plan for Australia to consider moving its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. The inevitable political consequence, however, is […]
BILL Shorten is flagging that Labor would set up a government-backed infrastructure investment bank to promote concessional financing for nation-building projects in the Pacific. In a speech to the Lowy Institute on Monday – part […]
AT the unveiling of her official portrait on Wednesday, Julia Gillard said she’d wanted it to reflect that “I was different to every other prime minister who came before me”, and she hoped it would […]
A FORMER Home Affairs officer who worked in the refugee area has called for the resettlement of all refugees and asylum seekers from Nauru and Manus in Australia, arguing this could be done without putting […]
THERE is an interesting and notable point of detail about the “lifetime ban” legislation that remains a sticking point in the argument between the government and Labor over the resettling of offshore refugees in New […]
FITTINGLY, given the perennial instability of federal politics, the Wentworth byelection looked clearcut on Saturday night only to become very murky on Sunday morning. But as things stand, although a lot of postals are still […]
“Making a foreign policy announcement that would cause so much concern amongst so many of our allies and near neighbours without proper process is a new electoral low,” writes MICHAEL MOORE
WITH a mix of gall and desperation, Scott Morrison appeals to the electors of Wentworth to vote for stability. He warns against sending the government into minority rule, forced to ignore the fact that if […]
AS if the Liberals aren’t having enough trouble with the transaction costs of regime change to discourage any party from the coup road, now the Nationals are displaying angst over their leadership. There’s unhappiness that […]
WHEN Scott Morrison promised to abolish the right of religious schools to expel gay students because of their sexual orientation, his motive was obvious – and so was what would inevitably happen next. Morrison insults […]
IN a Thursday video for the Wentworth byelection, Malcolm Turnbull’s son Alex has denounced “extremists on the hard right” who, he says, have taken over the Liberal Party. The younger Turnbull called on voters in […]
WHILE the Coalition took a hit in its two-party vote after the leadership change, the next few Newspolls will tell whether Scott Morrison – who’s started better than many anticipated – restores the government to […]
“The government continues to make development decisions with no respect for residents and no willingness to represent the voices within their own electorates,” writes a despairing PAUL COSTIGAN
THE spectacular implosion of the top reaches of the ABC has left a battlefield littered with casualties, and one of Australia’s most important and respected institutions damaged and in shock. Coincidentally, an Essential poll published […]
ABC chairman Justin Milne has resigned, after a board meeting asked that he stand aside while his actions were investigated. Milne told the ABC that he had said he should quit because there was a […]
THE ABC Board has sacked managing director Michelle Guthrie, declaring in a blunt statement that it was “not in the best interests” of the organisation for her to continue to lead it. ABC chairman Justin […]
THE government would be trounced at an election held now, although the Coalition has clawed back slightly in the past fortnight and Scott Morrison has improved his lead as better prime minister, according to the […]
STRAWBERRIES and hay have provided unlikely lenses for an insight into how Scott Morrison will conduct his prime ministership from now to the election. The needles-in-the-berries contamination has been alarming for consumers and devastating for […]
FROM January 5 public transport fares will be increased by 2.5 per cent, according to executive director for Transport Canberra Operations, Judith Sturman. Cash fares will also increase by 2.5 per cent, rounded to […]
I HOPE that ACT environment bureaucrats and political advisers read Paul Costigan’s incisive column on ACT tree laws (“Growing mysteries of ‘significant’ trees”, CN, December 6). His IQ probably exceeds the sum total of the […]
By Sophie Heizer
BRINGING with him more than 16 years experience in the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, Shane Drumgold has been appointed the new ACT Director of Public Prosecutions. Attorney-General Gordon Ramsay says Mr Drumgold, who is […]
SIX organisations, two schools and one individual have been recognised in this year’s ACT Violence Prevention Awards. The annual ACT Violence Prevention Awards recognise projects, organisations and individuals who make a significant contribution towards the […]
