Cold comfort for camping Canavan in Farrer
It’s a chilly campaign for Nationals leader Matt Canavan in Farrer, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
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Political news and analysis from the ACT and Federal Parliaments
"Something strange has happened in the last decade or two in Western societies. Wants have increasingly become regarded as needs," writes ROBERT McMAHON in his first regular column for CityNews.
"To look the other way when serious, credible allegations of war crimes come to light would be profound hypocrisy that would reflect poorly on the national character. Yet that's exactly what our government has done," writes MICHAEL MOORE.
The NDIS changes to be unveiled on Wednesday will provide budget’s biggest cuts, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
Political commentary
We’ve never been ‘here’ before, but here we are
"It is an open question whether the Assembly will be able to force the government to return to the fundamentals of public financial management." JON STANHOPE & KHALID AHMED return to excesses of the fiscally failing ACT Government.
Political commentary
Liberals exploit the inflammatory politics of migration
The migration debate deserves better policy approach and less politicking from Liberals, says political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
Political commentary
How Barr builds the numbers with tax and debt
"Should Canberrans celebrate the highest growth in the economy or worry more about the highest rates of taxation and an increase in debt of almost $4000 for every man, woman and child," ask JON STANHOPE & KHALID AHMED.
"Chief Minister Andrew Barr and Labor need to be more careful because the reality gaps are growing – in the economy, health, education, crime, small business, MyWay+, trams, a stadium…," says political columnist ANDREW HUGHES.
Angus Taylor and Matt Canavan are chalk and cheese – and that’s a problem for Taylor, says political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
"We were told we'd need to wait until local service stations had emptied their fuel containers and received the cheaper wholesale delivery. Ironic when you consider how quickly the prices went up!" writes political columnist MICHAEL MOORE.
A future plan on fuel should be central to Albanese government’s reform agenda, writes MICHELLE GRATTAN.
"Currently, our tax system transfers wealth from those who can least afford it to those already seriously wealthy. Will the government have the courage in the next budget to introduce a fairer system," asks columnist MICHAEL MOORE.
"It is hard, very hard, here in Canberra to get elected even if your leader, candidates, policies and campaign are all decent." Political columnist ANDREW HUGHES can't see much future for One Nation in Canberra, but he's not saying never.
Andrew Hastie hung out his leadership shingle in a weekend interview that may have a few Liberals wondering if Angus Taylor was the best choice for the top job, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
The Albanese government is struggling under the ‘stress test’ posed by Middle East war, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
"Although the ACT Government argues it has been on the job, clearly a decent push was needed for them to get underway with the necessary reforms to childcare," writes political columnist MICHAEL MOORE.
Anthony Albanese could learn from the South Australian premier's masterclass in messaging, says political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
"Since the mid 1980s there have been several proposals for high-speed rail linking the east coast capitals. All have been derailed on the issue of cost," writes planning columnist MIKE QUIRK.
One Nation’s performance in SA will send shivers down Angus Taylor’s spine for Farrer campaign, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
