Archive for: Penny Wong

Asking the same questions, expecting different answers

Asking the same questions, expecting different answers

Tweet After watching last night’s effort, it’s past time for a tired ABC Q&A programme to be given a rest, says Ash Kelso. After watching last night’s lame effort, I don’t think it’s going too far to say that the ABC’s Q&A...

 

Did the Carbon Tax cause the Melbourne earthquake?

Did the Carbon Tax cause the Melbourne earthquake?

Tweet Prepare to be amused. Question Time yesterday in the Senate, Richard Di Natale from The Greens asks Labor Minister Penny Wong about the link between the Melbourne earthquake and the Carbon Tax. Senator DI NATALE (Victoria) (14:20): ...

 

Australia’s poorly partisan political punditry

Australia’s poorly partisan political punditry

Tweet Penny Wong’s rare moment of sincerity on Q&A on Monday betrayed the paucity of what passes for Australian political commentary these days, says Dennis Altman. If there is a turning point in the Australian debate on same-sex marriage...

 

TOP IA STORIES OF 2011: Diggers versus the Gillard Government

TOP IA STORIES OF 2011: Diggers versus the Gillard Government

Tweet TOP 10 IA STORIES OF 2011 Independent Australia was, with this June story, the first media organisation to pick up on the disgraceful story of the Federal Government’s betrayal of veterans by not fairly indexing their pensions, though...

 

Kevin, if you want to be PM again…

Kevin, if you want to be PM again…

TweetCarey Moore sets out 10 ground rules for Kevin Rudd if he wants to be prime minister again. Firstly, let me start this by saying that this is just a hypothetical. I do not want to get sidetracked by arguments about whether or not it will...

 

EXCLUSIVE BREAKING NEWS: Diggers versus the Gillard Government

EXCLUSIVE BREAKING NEWS: Diggers versus the Gillard Government

Tweet BREAKING NEWS….INDEPENDENT AUSTRALIA EXCLUSIVE KNOW YOUR ENEMY — DIGGERS VERSUS THE GILLARD GOVERNMENT by Tess Lawrence By Tess Lawrence | Contributing editor-at-large “In 30 years as a member of the Labor Party, I continually...