Blogotariat

Oz Blog News Commentary
Wednesday, February 5, 2014 - 18:06
Read more Views: 2,414
Wednesday, February 5, 2014 - 18:06
Read more Views: 2,266
Sunday, January 26, 2014 - 23:54
Read more Views: 1,879
Sunday, January 26, 2014 - 23:54
Read more Views: 1,927
Thursday, January 16, 2014 - 21:25
Read more Views: 2,020
Thursday, January 16, 2014 - 21:25
Read more Views: 1,834
Thursday, November 7, 2013 - 16:32
Read more Views: 1,942
Thursday, November 7, 2013 - 14:32
Read more Views: 1,734
Thursday, October 10, 2013 - 16:40
Read more Views: 1,776
Tuesday, September 17, 2013 - 14:54
Read more Views: 1,753
Tuesday, September 17, 2013 - 14:54
Read more Views: 1,913
Tuesday, September 17, 2013 - 14:54

Prime Minister-elect Tony Abbott has picked just one woman for his 19-member cabinet, to be sworn in tomorrow. In defending his choice he declared he was prioritising stability, experience and merit.

So Crikey decided to have a go. Is it so very hard to select a Coalition cabinet which meets these requirements, but is not 95% male?

Read more Views: 2,365
Tuesday, September 10, 2013 - 00:05
Read more Views: 1,940
Tuesday, September 10, 2013 - 00:05
Read more Views: 1,765
Friday, September 6, 2013 - 20:47
Read more Views: 1,589
Thursday, September 5, 2013 - 20:26
Read more Views: 1,762
Tuesday, September 3, 2013 - 23:32

Here's the game plan. Abbott is foreshadowing that if he wins the election he will call a double dissolution if Labor blocks his plans to undo carbon pricing. By Labor he means the Senate. If he can call one quickly enough, while Labor is in disarray and he is riding high in the polls, exploit the division in the electorate, he might be able to control both houses of parliament.

Read more Views: 4,783
Tuesday, September 3, 2013 - 22:14
Read more Views: 1,750
Monday, September 2, 2013 - 21:21
Read more Views: 1,802
Wednesday, August 28, 2013 - 21:20
Read more Views: 1,785
Tuesday, August 27, 2013 - 21:46
Read more Views: 1,558
Monday, August 26, 2013 - 22:01
Read more Views: 1,563
Monday, August 26, 2013 - 14:19
Read more Views: 1,786
Thursday, August 22, 2013 - 22:25
Read more Views: 1,769
Tuesday, August 20, 2013 - 21:47
Read more Views: 2,007
Tuesday, August 20, 2013 - 21:47
Read more Views: 1,841
Friday, August 16, 2013 - 21:57
Read more Views: 1,793
Friday, August 16, 2013 - 21:57
Read more Views: 2,413
Sunday, July 21, 2013 - 11:27

Bob Brown put it best. “I get asked on this immigration question, as with others, well, why aren’t we bringing this government down? Because you get Tony Abbott.”

Politics is the art of the possible. We end up with what is do-able rather than what is desirable. In Australian politics at present, whoever owns the Bogan vote gains Federal office.

Read more Views: 4,041
Friday, November 23, 2012 - 08:17
Read more Views: 2,133

Pages