Distinctive campaign battle lines were defined long before Scott Morrison’s belated April 11 announcement that we would be going to the polls on May 18. For months the Coalition had insisted the election was going to be about the economy, security and putting locals first, “to keep our economy strong, to keep Australians safe and […]
Dark clouds and silver linings, the ICAN #ClimateAction vision: @adropex reports #ActiveDemocracy
May 13, 2019
The Liberal campaign in #KooyongVotes an #AusVotes dinosaur: @adropex reports #ActiveDemocracy
May 9, 2019
Cutting his parliamentary teeth in the Tony Abbott opposition of the 43rd Parliament, Josh Frydenberg could be excused for thinking that with a blue-ribbon seat and a bit of judicious backing in the leadership spills he was set for life. Certainly, since winning the seat of Kooyong in 2010, his rise through the Liberal Party […]
Victoria pioneering climate #justtransition package for #Hazelwood coal workers reports @takvera
March 10, 2017
A special $20 million worker transfer package was announced today for workers affected by the closure of Engie’s Hazelwood Power Station. This will allow early retirement for workers at other LaTrobe Power stations creating places for Hazelwood workers that want to continue their careers in power generation. This transfer package is an important component of […]
Resistance and hope in the face of Trump #climatedenial – @takvera
January 22, 2017
Despite the climate denialism in a Trump administration, it will be difficult to stop the zero carbon transition already underway and driven by economic forces, with action by citizens, businesses and states. As the minutes ticked past midday with Trump’s inauguration on January 20, the whitehouse.gov website was swept clean of anything climate related. Obama’s […]
Chris Uhlmann fails to declare Phil de Fegely as auctioneer – @Qldaah #Mediawatch #auspol
November 26, 2016
An auctioneer interviewed on an ABC negative gearing news story was presented as an housing investor.
Making sense of the Queensland asset sales debate – @Qldaah #qldpol
October 7, 2016
The asset sales debate is on the boil yet again in Queensland.
Dam scam: $3m in federal funds awarded to Qld LNP connected consortium – @qldaah #auspol #qldpol
September 22, 2016
High ranking Qld LNP members awarded millions for feasability study
What impact #sealevelrise on Melbourne’s privatised port facilities? asks @takvera
September 19, 2016
The Andrews Victorian state government has been successful with the sale of the Port of Melbourne for $9.7 billion, an election promise. The government had been expecting around $7 billion for the asset. Technically, its not a sale, but a 50 year lease of the port’s commercial operations. The long term lease of Australia’s largest […]
#Solar thermal for South Australia? @takvera reporting on #solar4PtAugusta
September 13, 2016
Solar Reserve has a plan to build a solar thermal power station with storage at Port Augusta which would diversify South Australian electricity generation, bringing jobs and solar innovation to the state. The Aurora project as envisaged by Solar Reserve will create 1,000 construction jobs and 4,000 flow on jobs, with up to 50 ongoing […]
Don Dale abuses: Nigel Scullion went to dinner – @Qldaah #ntpol #auspol
July 28, 2016
Federal Indigenous Affairs Minister Nigel Scullion’s office was given advanced warning of the airing of the ABC Four Corners program, Australia’s Shame. However, the minister kept his dinner date.
