Vale VSU – Protege – December 2011
ALSF Protege VALE VSU As a former liberal student, one of my happiest moments as a Senator was to successfully shepherd through the Howard Government’s VSU legislation in 2005 as…
Where’s the sunshine? – Goldstein News – December 2011
Goldstein News Where’s the sunshine? Close scrutiny of contentious legislation is a crucial part of the checks and balances on government power that exist in our country. A healthy democracy…
Vale VSU – Protege – December 2011
As a former liberal student, one of my happiest moments as a Senator was to successfully shepherd through the Howard Government’s VSU legislation in 2005 as chair of the Government…
The human cost of a government’s economic incompetence – Goldstein News – September 2011
Goldstein News The human cost of a government’s economic incompetence You can tell a lot about a government by looking at its expenditure priorities. Is their spending going towards ensuring…
The Senate turns a deeper shade of Green – Goldstein News – June 2011
Goldstein News The Senate turns a deeper shade of Green Next month, the political landscape in Australia will change dramatically. Come 1 July, the Greens will hold the balance of…
Living Zionist-free is Tutu hard – The Punch – 7 June 2011
The Punchwww.thepunch.com.au Living Zionist-free is Tutu hard So Archbishop Desmond Tutu has congratulated the Marrickville Council for their temporary boycott of Israeli products. But living a Zionist-free life is actually…
Why Catherine Deveny should not be a disability ambassador – Ramp Up – 14 April 2011
RampUpwww.abc.net.au/RampUpWhy Catherine Deveny should not be a disability ambassador Every once in a while, a government does something that is so unbelievably stupid or offensive that, for a moment, the…
Good policy is not just about new taxes – Goldstein News – February-March 2011
Goldstein News February-March 2011 Good policy is not just about new taxes A common complaint about politics these days is that both major parties have become bereft of ideas and vision. …
Motion of Notice – Israel Boycott – 23 March 2011
That the Senate: o Notes the boycott of Israel instigated by Marrickville Council – the Global Boycott Divestments and Sanctions (GBDS) – banning any links with Israeli organisations or organisations…
AUSCORPS: Time for an official army of volunteers
The Punchwww.thepunch.com.au AUSCORPS: Time for an official army of volunteers In the aftermath of the Brisbane floods Kevin Rudd cast himself in the role of volunteer-in-chief, wading through the waters…