Storify by The Geek Thu, Jan 16 2014 20:45:39 Margo’s live twitter report from #leardblockade Day 2 – I see action Add to story or collection Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Pinterest Share on Google+ Share on Linkedin Share by email Moonset #leardblockade pic.twitter.com/c3tJi2pC1l margo kingston@margokingston1 · Thu, Jan 16 2014 11:42:27 […]
Twitterchat today on next moves for CARE (Citizens Against Rorting of Entitlements)
November 11, 2013
By Rosie Williams Source: infoaus.net 11 November 2013 It is going to be a big week leading into the return to parliament. On Tuesday night 12th from 8pm DST (7pm QLD) I will be running the second #BudgetAus Twitter chat focusing again on the rorts. This is the day our new parliament sits for the first time so […]
Time for citizen action on MP travel scams: @budget_aus has a go
October 20, 2013
[clear] By Rosie Williams 20 October 2013 I have been working to improve Australia’s budget transparency for a year now. I built the first ever implementation of the entire federal budget as an online searchable database at BudgetAus. The database allows you to search across every agency and portfolio, providing a total of spending (with all forward years […]
A Labor man on Labor’s Father’s Day campaign launch
September 2, 2013
By Barry Rutherford 2 September, 2013 Beautiful Brisbane. Perfect this time of year. Why would you want to be anywhere else but Queensland? I keep asking myself the same question everyday about Australian Politics. Why do the polls indicate the people of Australia want a change of Government? We have low inflation, low unemployment, AAA […]
How the media stuffed up twice on $10 billion black hole yarn
August 29, 2013
Supreme confusion reigns among our esteemed media on the story, the players, their roles and the status of information released by the Government today. The Government claims that earlier performed departmental costings and modelling of the Coalition’s policies showed that they are likely to produce a $10 Billion black hole. Below is a quick summary […]
Economy, education and climate are key issues, says Wills Labor MP Kelvin Thomson
August 14, 2013
14 August 2013 Wills Labor MP Kelvin Thomson identifies economic stability, education and climate change as key issues and outlines his background as a defender of the local environment, in an interview with Wills citizen journalist John Englart. Kelvin has been the member for Wills (See Seat profile) in Melbourne’s north since 1996. He has a legal background, […]
#QldPol and the birth of Newmanism
July 31, 2013
By David Marler @Qldaah No Fibs Queensland Reporter 31 July 2013 Out of all the Australian states and territories, it is Queensland’s Newman Government that is the most indicative of what an Abbott led Australia might look like. Welcome to hashtag #Qldpol. May 17, 2012: New Premier of Queensland Campbell Newman rises and delivers his maiden […]
@geeksrulz compares IPA 100 point list and Labor policies and achievements
June 21, 2013
Interesting comparison in the ideas debate of policies, ideology and outcomes. The highlighted items on the IPA list are the ones the Coalition has committed to implementing. Please also check out Margo’s My people’s petition for Abbott to reveal his other IPA policies. IPA Conservative Manifesto Updated 2019 IPA Wishlist Updated 2019 Sell the ABC Hold […]
Is the media reporting facts or opinion, and how does one tell the difference?
May 29, 2013
By Paul Davis May 29, 2013 The second Tuesday in May saw the Federal Government hand down the 2013-14 Federal Budget, with the Federal Opposition budget reply the following Thursday. While some people may be avid budget followers and analyse the speeches and budget papers, chances are the majority of Australian’s rely on the media […]
A baby boomer fires back at ‘a certain age bracket’
February 26, 2013
By Denis Wright February 26, 2013 Source: deniswright.blogspot.com.au I don’t get cross at much, but one thing that really sticks in my craw is the constant harping by a certain section of a certain age bracket – that somehow the baby-boomers are the source of all evil in the world. Not you, of course – you’re […]
