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Virtue and vexation: the policy vacuum in the 2013 election
I have been around for a long time and involved in some terrible campaigns, but the policy vacuum in 2013 was the worst I can recall. There was no serious debate on issues, whether simple or complex, and…
Bronwyn Bishop to be Speaker
Liberal frontbencher Bronwyn Bishop has accepted the job of Speaker in the House of Representatives – despite making it known…
Let business pay to hear from ALP contestants: Albanese
Anthony Albanese has suggested Labor should help pay for its leadership contest by running a forum for business people to…
ALP rank and file get the chance to flex their muscle
Labor party branch members are set for their first ever say in who should be the ALP’s leader, after Anthony Albanese and…
Where to now for asylum seeker policy under Tony Abbott?
Asylum seeker policy experienced a rush of activity in the lead-up to the election. Behind the Abbott government’s bold promise to “stop the boats” in its first term of government is…
Grattan on Friday: Managing the economic numbers harder than taking shots at them
Incoming Treasurer Joe Hockey is easing into the job, getting a feel for the economic numbers and for how he and his departmental head, Martin Parkinson might shake down. The numbers are not so good…
Infrastructure prime minister must face Chinese elephant in room
Tony Abbott wants to be known as the infrastructure prime minister. He could be remembered for building roads and scrapping high-speed rail. But the role of Chinese finance and technical expertise in infrastructure…
Lost and found: the case of the ‘missing votes’ in Indi
Following a close count on election night, the result in the rural Victorian electorate of Indi is still unknown. As the counting of votes continued, it was still unclear whether Liberal incumbent Sophie…
Coalition to axe mining tax, but petroleum will keep on giving
Along with repealing the carbon tax, scrapping the mining tax is one of the Abbott government’s first orders of business. Deeming it damaging for jobs and investment, Prime Minister Tony Abbott promised…
The politics of ingratitude? Norway and Australia at the polls
Imagine a country with a strong, well-performing economy, ruled by a centre-left party that has achieved a number of key reforms. Yet, despite having a good story to tell about strong growth, low unemployment…
Former News Corp chief plays coy on election coverage
In his first major speech since his sudden resignation last month as News Corp Australia’s chief executive, Kim Williams had the packed Grand Ballroom at Brisbane’s Hilton hotel abuzz with…
Culture wars II: why Abbott should leave the history curriculum alone
In the last week of the campaign, some naggingly familiar comments came out from the Coalition. Then opposition leader Tony Abbott said he wanted to see the national curriculum in history changed because…
How do we solve a problem like the Senate?
The unexpected and developing election story is that the balance of power in the Senate will belong to “microparties” most electors had never heard of before. In Victoria, people are asking…
Will Tony Abbott be a ‘prime minister for Aboriginal affairs’?
Recently, Australian Indigenous policy has been characterised by an unambitious bipartisanship. After one too many dramatic and unsuccessful initiatives, there is a sense of lowered expectations. New…
Election 2013 advertising wars: the winners and grinners
The election is over, and the result was pretty much as expected, according to the commentators, polls, and the betting companies. Yet, despite the predicted outcome, Australians were bombarded with ad…
Medicare’s best friend? Lessons from Abbott’s days as health minister
The Coalition revealed little of the new government’s health agenda during the election campaign, but Tony Abbott was minister for health and ageing in the Howard government from October 2003 until…
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