Category: Politics
What’s the Difference between Obama and TheDonald?
the real difference between Obama and TheDonald. You saw it here first….
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What would Menzies, Howard and Whitlam have done?
I wanted to share this wonderful, clear, novel piece by Michael Kirby on the stupid plebiscite. It...
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Mandate, Schmandate!
Dear George Brandis, I’ve been listening very carefully to your nuanced conversations about...
Read MoreAustralian Referenda and Plebiscites
There’s a lot of discussion surrounding Plebiscites and the Same Sex Marriage issue. Although there have been only 3 plebiscites run by the Federal Government since 1901, a single one has passed in 1977 to select the new...
Read MoreThe Australian Government Can do Amazing things without a Plebiscite!
The Australian Government, over 45 federal parliaments, has achieved much. Often the initiatives that emanate from the parliamentary chambers in Canberra are evidence of advanced social, economic, financial and even scientific...
Read MoreWe Don’t Have a History of Plebiscite Usage – Some Legislative Facts
We don’t use plebiscites much – But I didn’t realise how little I don’t support the idea of using a plebiscite to determine the legislative outcome for Same Sex Marriage. I’ve argued this...
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AusVotes 2016 – Fun Facts: Best and Worst Swings by Given Name
For all candidates, the average swing based on registered Given name is below: Worst Swings for A...
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AusVotes 2016 – Fun Facts: Top 25 Best and Worst Swings – Reps
As at 11:00 on 4th July, 2016, the top 25 best and worst swings achieved by candidates in the...
Read MoreI wouldn’t join that club, even if it would have me as a member!
When I first went to University in the 70’s I joined a club called the Temperance Society whose motto was to the effect of “we believe in moderation in all things, and in each members right to define...
Read MoreThe Incipient Death of the Butterfly Effect
Senate voting reform in Federal Parliament is about to reduce our voting choices and the diversity of parliament. Significantly and probably forever. It will be our great loss, and unlike the Sydney Trams, I doubt that many...
Read MoreThe ‘Butterfly Effect’ Voting Strategy for the Undecided and Disenchanted
“Does the flap of a butterfly’s wings in Brazil set off a tornado in Texas?” – Edward Lorenz 1972 I wrote the original blog post on the ‘Butterfly Effect’ Voting Strategy before the Federal Election of 2013, thinking...
Read MoreQuotes by Gough Whitlam
Introduction Very few people of my age will have a neutral view of Gough Whitlam. To many, he was an inspiring figure who rebooted Australia for all Australians in 1972 after 23 years in a conservative wilderness. The Dismissal...
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