Category Archives: Politics

It’s Time for Turnbull

Posted on February 5, 2015 by John

They say Abbott has a habit of setting low expectations and then exceeding them, and indeed we’ve witnessed this many times. So late last year when things were looking rather grim for the government I thought the stage had been … Continue reading →

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Picking a winner

Posted on September 4, 2013 by John

Barring any last minute disasters, it looks like Tony Abbott will be PM by Sunday. Whether the swing is big or small will depend on whether undecided voters are fearful of giving Abbott a large majority, the goal of Labor’s … Continue reading →

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The Rogue That Damaged Gillard

Posted on April 6, 2011 by John

Early this week Julia Gillard was dealt a potentially deadly blow. Some in her party would have suspected it, but to others it must have been quite a shock. No, we’re not talking about the comments made by a brutally … Continue reading →

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Push vs. Pull – The True Statistics

Posted on March 30, 2011 by John

When discussing asylum seekers it is important to have an accurate understanding of the statistics. A search for statistics on push vs. pull factors brings up the following Crikey blog post: http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollytics/2009/10/19/push-vs-pull-asylum-seeker-numbers-and-statistics/ A graph from this post is frequently cited … Continue reading →

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