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economy March 22, 2025
Pre-election budget deficit the order of the day
At a convivial lunch in a Canberra restaurant three weeks ago, one of John Howard’s most trusted advisers shared his wisdom on the best election timing for Anthony Albanese. “I know what John Howard and I would do,” the political veteran said. “We’d...
environment December 21, 2024
The Coalition’s coal-keeper plan
The Coalition’s nuclear proposal offers no outlook for lower household bills, and the political debate obscures the fact that the plan is undeliverable.
economy November 16, 2024
Can Angus Taylor be treasurer?
His Liberal Party colleagues describe Angus Taylor as a gifted strategist with strong economic qualifications and driving ambition, but some fear he lacks cut-through in the political match-up with Jim Chalmers.
politics September 6, 2024
Exclusive: Dutton intervened to save NSW party director
The chaos inside the NSW Liberal Party has pushed the branch into a federal takeover, with a suggestion that Tony Abbott might become state director.
economy February 17, 2024
The benchmark for good government
Is it too much to aspire to, that our elections might be decided by which party will deliver the better government? The benchmark against which voters assess parties and candidates should be their capacity to govern well, not short-term political...
politics November 12, 2022
The big uptick in one metric in Australia was obvious this week. Political productivity in Canberra is booming. So many issues were substantively pursued by the Albanese government, on so many fronts, it was hard to keep up. Consultations on how to...
editorial June 18, 2022
Angus Taylor knew what he was doing. Despite all evidence to the contrary, he is a bright man. He understands accounting tricks. He knew there was a crisis and he preferred to wait for it.
politics June 11, 2022
‘Negligent in the extreme’: Labor inherits crises across portfolios
As Labor ministers take up their portfolios, the party has uncovered a mess of unmade decisions and funding holes across Arts, Energy and the NDIS.
resources April 23, 2022
Energy figures misused by Coalition campaign
The Coalition’s latest scare campaign over Labor’s climate policy highlights the real mess surrounding adequate planning for a shift towards renewables. Half of the experts cited say they were misquoted.
environment April 2, 2022
Tracking the Coalition’s attacks on green energy infrastructure
For nearly a decade the Coalition has been attempting to dismantle the country’s green energy infrastructure – first trying to defund it, then hollowing it out, then using it to fund fossil fuel projects. Through all this, careful drafting has made it almost impossible for the government to fully implement its plans.
resources March 26, 2022
Taylor’s office spent $1 billion on ‘sham’ carbon projects
Analysis by a former chair of the government’s carbon pricing integrity committee shows almost all the money spent on emissions reduction has gone to projects that did not contribute to reductions.
