Tasmanian parliament held a surprise debate on same-sex marriage today, putting forward a bill that would recognise overseas same-sex marriages in their deed of relationships.
Similar to a civil union, this automatic recognition of overseas gay marriage does not exist anywhere else in Australia.
If it passes through the Upper House, the bill will automatically recognise same-sex [...]
1. “Big Australia” is going to happen whether we like it or not.
The concept of “Big Australia” was floated for a while by both parties (more so by Labor) but was quickly dropped when it didn’t poll well.
Even if we halt illegal immigration (which by the way, I don’t know why “stop the boats” is [...]
This week I have heard an awful lot of bitching about how Katter, Oakeshott, Windsor and Bandt are selfishly holding the government to ransom – that they care more about the people in their electorate than they do the rest of Australia.
It got me thinking that I really wished more MPs were “behaving” like the [...]
Just because I predicted that a hung parliament was the most likely outcome for this election – doesn’t mean I am happy to be right.
While in theory a hung parliament finally gives some bargaining power to the Independents and the Greens, it also gives the opportunity for the libs to publicly belittle the Labor party, [...]
It’s 4:30 pm and nearly all the votes will have been cast. In a couple of hours we could have a new Prime Minister, or not. In a few hours Labor could have a new opposition leader… or not. In a few months maybe the Liberal party will have a new opposition leader…. or not.
In [...]
Well, tomorrow is the day.
It felt like we’d never get here.
I don’t have an awful lot of advice to dispense today other than to say, from the bottom of our hearts – please PLEASE, for the love of god – think before you cast your vote tomorrow.
Consider what you want the future of this country [...]
Today I hired out my favorite political dvds – Primary Colours, Wag the Dog, Rushmore, All the Presidents Men, Swing Vote.
I wasn’t sure why I did, but in hindsight I realise I was looking for something – a way to get inspired again, to try and put my finger on what (else) has been worrying [...]
In an ordinary election I would be appalled, nay outraged!
The nerve of that man – how can he dare to call himself a reporter?!
But this is no ordinary election and Mark Latham’s conspicuous presence at Julia Gillard’s press conference in Brisbane this morning indicated another riveting plot twist in the soap opera that is the [...]
While Laurie Oakes marvels that the new Julia sounded an awful lot like the old Julia, Claire Connelly wants to know what on earth they did with Kevin 1.0?
It occurs to me that sometimes being too good can backfire.
Pipe down, before you think I’m growing a big head, I am referring to a one Kevin [...]
It was reported on Lateline tonight that the government plans to make changes to privacy laws following a Law Reform Commission report (which will be released next year) in which they hope the role of determining what constitutes as being in “the public interest” will be assigned to lawyers and judges instead of the journalists [...]
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
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