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By Mark Bahnisch on July 30, 2010
I have a post at the ABC’s Drumroll on the implications of Cheryl Kernot’s announcement today that she will be contesting the NSW Senate election as an independent. You can read it here.
Posted in federal election 2010 | Tagged change politics, cheryl kernot, Federal Election 2010, Natasha Stott-Despoja |
By Anna Winter on November 20, 2007
There’s a greater focus on the role of the Senate since the Howard Government gained control of both Houses. That’s a very good thing, and let’s hope it continues. Most of the Senate focus has been on the importance of [...]
Posted in Federal Elections, Feminism, Health, Policy, Science | Tagged Australian Democrats, Australian Greens, Federal election 2007, gender & equality, Natasha Stott-Despoja, politics&govt, Sociology |
By Anna Winter on April 2, 2007
South Australian Liberal Senator Jeannie Ferris has died in a Canberra hospital after a battle with cancer. Senator Ferris was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2005 and had been receiving treatment at the Canberra Hospital for the past several weeks. [...]
Posted in Feminism, Life, Politics | Tagged Australian Democrats, Culture Wars, gender & equality, Natasha Stott-Despoja, politics&govt, Sociology |
By Kim on October 24, 2006
A quick couple of links to online articles covering issues also discussed on LP recently. Andrew Norton turns a sceptical eye on the methodology of polls on the Victorian election, while Russ Degnan deconstructs Bracks’ policies on water. Over at [...]
Posted in Culture, Politics, State/Territory Elections | Tagged andrew bartlett, Australian Democrats, blogosphere, Culture, Natasha Stott-Despoja, Vic election 2006, Writings |
By Anna Winter on October 22, 2006
Natasha Stott-Despoja has announced that she won’t be re-nominating for election for another term. Senator Stott-Despoya has recently suffered an ectopic pregnancy, and has taken the time to reassess her priorities. I doubt I’m the only person of my age [...]
Posted in Politics | Tagged Alexander Downer, Australian Democrats, Australian Greens, Natasha Stott-Despoja |
By Paul Norton on August 17, 2006
Liberal Senator Judith Adams is supporting Natasha Stott-Despoja’s Bill to prohibit federally funded counselling services from engaging in deceptive advertising which would lead people to think they provide all options. Marie Claire magazine is also doing its bit for this [...]
Posted in Feminism, Health, Politics | Tagged gender & equality, Natasha Stott-Despoja, Sociology |
By Mark Bahnisch on April 12, 2005
One of the less profound books on Australian politics to be published over the last few years (and there’ve been a few) is Alison Rogers’ The Natasha Factor. Nevertheless, Rogers was Stott-Despoja’s press secretary and many of her insights are [...]
Posted in Politics | Tagged andrew bartlett, Australian Democrats, Australian Greens, Bob Brown, Natasha Stott-Despoja |
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