Interregnum mythbusting: “naturally conservative electorates”
One of the most amusing aspects of the hung parliament negotiations has been the discombobulation of MSM opinionistas. David Penberthy is one stellar example. His most recent piece for The Punch is a strange concoction of weirdness, unified only by [...]
Taking our time
Two of the most unedifying aspects of the aftermath of the election result, from the time when it became apparent that we would have a hung parliament, have been the pressure for a quick resolution and the endless rehashing of [...]
The ABC’s pursuit of Wayne Swan on “leaks”
Mark commented last night that a lot of time that could have been better spent on the 7.30 Report joint interview with Wayne Swan and Joe Hockey was wasted on a discussion of “Treasury leaks”. I won’t call it a [...]
Live Tweeting the Swan/Hockey encounter on the 7.30 Report
Read LP’s tweets here. Update: Well, that was most unenlightening. Joe Hockey has seemed to be in a very grumpy mood all campaign, and he was allowed to get away with his usual bizarre contradictions. Swan’s lines on infrastructure and [...]
Live tweeting Tony Abbott on the 7.30 Report
LP will be live tweeting Tony Abbott’s appearance on the 7.30 Report tonight here. I don’t think there’s an agreed hashtag, so following #ausvotes might be best to get a sense of what people on Twitter are saying.
The Wong/Hunt climate change debate
You can watch the interchange between Penny Wong and Greg Hunt on the 7.30 Report last night on climate change policy here. I didn’t find it very edifying.
Reality check: Tony Abbott’s 7.30 Report comments on immigration
Tony Abbott tied himself in knots trying to explain to Kerry O’Brien tonight why, if he chose to use 2008 as a baseline for his immigration cuts (which is misleading, as the intake is on the way down), the then [...]
The Hawke-Keating wars redux
Both Blanche D’Alpuget’s new book, Hawke: The Prime Minister, and Channel Ten’s new series “Hawke” have had a dream publicity run, and not just because of all the comparisons between the new PM and her silver-haired predecessor. On Monday and [...]
ABC claims move against Rudd is on
ABC tv news has just claimed that a move against Kevin Rudd’s leadership is on tonight, emanating from Victoria and including “senior ministers”. Tomorrow is the last sitting day of this session of parliament. There’s nothing on the web so [...]
David Marr's Quarterly Essay on Rudd and anger
David Marr’s Quarterly Essay, ‘Power Trip: The Political Journey of Kevin Rudd’, already highlighted in the weekend papers, will no doubt garner even more attention now that it’s been released. Indeed, Marr was on the 7.30 Report tonight being interviewed [...]
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