Commentary Energy policy is looming as a fracture point in Australia’s political discourse. At the next election, Australians will have a clear choice between the philosophies of “magic pudding economics” and “the magic of the market.” The path Australians take will determine their long-term well-being. Energy supply and cost are key indicators of the sophistication,…
Will Australia Become the Next Venezuela or Will the Magic of the Market Prevail
Opposition Cites Orwell’s Animal Farm in Latest Criticism of The Voice
The federal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has launched his strongest attack yet against changing Australia’s Constitution to entrench Indigenous interests. Dutton said the Indigenous Voice to Parliament would take Australia “backwards not forwards” and called it “regressive, not progressive.” “It should be very clear to Australians by now that the prime minister is dividing our…
Star Wars or Hobbiton: Where Does Australia Stand on Nuclear Debate?
Commentary The AUKUS submarines have already performed their first stealth mission, inserting the question of nuclear power back into the national conversation—this time as a practical possibility. When he was defence minister, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton was partly responsible for the decision to buy eight nuclear power submarines. Now in his speech-in-reply to the budget,…
Dutton Urges Government to Increase Jobseeker Working Hours
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has called on the centre-left Labor government to increase the working hours threshold for JobSeeker recipients before it affects their payments. Dutton also refused to reveal whether he backed the move to increase the minimum wage to keep up with inflation but argued that the best thing the government can do…
Dutton Makes Bold Move in Catch 22 Budget Reply
Commentary The lot of a first-term opposition leader is hell on earth. No matter what initiative is promoted, the cry will be: “Well, why didn’t you do it while in government?” And, of course, every problem the new government faces is the fault of the previous government, which left everything financially booby-trapped. On top of…
Australian PM Rejects Inflation Concerns as New Budget Announced
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has assured the public that the latest round of government relief for low-income Australians would not fuel inflation amid warnings from the opposition. In an interview with ABC Radio on May 10, the prime minister reiterated the government’s views that the $14.6 billion living cost package outlined in the 2023-2024…
Dutton Refuses to Rule out Intervening in Victorian Liberals, Urges Party to ‘Sort Their Mess Out’
Opposition leader Peter Dutton has not ruled out federal intervention in the Victorian branch of the Liberal Party after suspended MP Moira Deeming threatened legal action against John Pesutto, the party’s state leader. “I wouldn’t rule out federal intervention, and I make it very clear to the Victorian division that I want this mess sorted…
The Winning Price for the Coalition’s Voice
Commentary The Price is Right was a popular TV show capturing the attention and following of many Australian viewers. Opposition leader Peter Dutton correctly believes that in today’s political world, his Price is also right, and in turn, will attract the following of many Australian electors for the Coalition and against “The Voice.” Senator Jacinta…
The Winning Price for the Coalition’s ‘Voice’ Campaign
Commentary The Price is Right was a popular TV show capturing the attention and following of many Australian viewers. Opposition Leader Peter Dutton correctly believes that in today’s political world, his Price is also right, and in turn, will attract the vote of many Australian electors for the centre-right Liberal-National Coalition and against “The Voice.”…
Jacinta Price to Spearhead Opposition to the Voice as New Shadow Indigenous Minister
Senator Jacinta Price will now spearhead the Liberal-National Coalition’s opposition to the Indigenous Voice to Parliament after being elevated to the shadow Indigenous Minister portfolio. Price steps in for MP Julian Leeser, who moved to the shadow Cabinet backbench a week earlier because he would not support the Coalition’s position. Price’s accession comes amid a…
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