Social Security Act amendment
There is an amendment to the Social Security Act 1991 proposed for debate in Federal Parliament next week. This is one of many changes combined under the Families, Housing, Community Services and...
View ArticleMy thoughts on Saturday's choices in Epping
My analysis this time will be brief, and not just because this election seems to be a foregone conclusion. This Saturday in Epping we have 6 candidates, being:Emma Heyde, GreensGreg Smith, LiberalJohn...
View ArticleMy thoughts on the upper house this Saturday
In an election where it is likely there is to be a landslide, it is important to vote for combinations in the upper house that can act as a check on government.In the upper house this election, there...
View ArticleHornsby Council C Ward 2012
In council elections, we have one advantage we do not in state and federal elections. In the council elections, the electoral commission gives the candidates a candidate information form, which is...
View ArticleLabor is clearly serious about winning back Bennelong
In the wake of an ICAC inquiry into a number of Ryde Councillors, which seems set to leave the political careers of some Liberal and Labor councillors alike in tatters - whether or not there was...
View ArticleBennelong candidates job skills evaluation
On Thursday evening the local newspaper that is not the topic of ICAC investigations held a candidates forum at North Ryde community centre. All Bennelong candidates attended except one.The...
View ArticleDescriptions of the minor parties in Bennelong
While I assume that readers of this blog know what Liberal, Labor, the Greens and the Christian Democratic Party stand for, there are four other parties standing candidates in Bennelong, with which you...
View ArticleDescriptions of NSW Senate groups in 2013
The Senate ballot paper for New South Wales this year has candidate groupings from A up to AR, and 4 ungrouped candidates, with 110 candidates in all. To give some guidance, I am giving a quick summary...
View ArticleIs Abbott really an option in 2013?
The major parties keep saying that this is the most important election in the history of Australia. Of course they say that every election.There are, however, a few areas that are...
View ArticleOverall ordering in Bennelong for 2013
The following are my thoughts on overall rankings in Bennelong, based on my job skill rankings, consideration of the minor party merits, and the critical factors in considering the major...
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