Strong emotions about the asylum seeker debate brings out an ugly side of the Australian character, writes one Crikey reader on the refugee hysteria. Plus, how accurate were Brian Burke and Alan Carpenter comparisons?
Alan Carpenter
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: The distressing asylum seeker debate
Crikey Says: From WA premier to Wesfarmers lobbyist?
Former WA premier Alan Carpenter joining Wesfarmers as its chief spinner and lobbyist is, in a word, a disgrace.
If I were a Carpenter…would you vote for me anyway?
The inglorious departure of former WA Premier Alan Carpenter has left some curious characters fighting to replace him, writes the Western Warrior.
Carpenter moves on, MacTiernan calls his bluff
According to former WA planning minister Alannah MacTiernan, Labor might have won the last state election if not for its overtly negative election campaign strategy, writes Lawrence Apps.
Dark horse emerges in ALP state secretary race
An adviser working for the Australian Communications and Media Authority has emerged as a compromise candidate in the race for the position of Victorian ALP State Secretary.
Carpenter’s early election call a fatal mistake
Completely misreading public sentiment, Labor ran a presidential campaign which did little more than feed community resentment, writes Noel Crichton-Browne.
Carpenter, Ripper, bras, booze and honesty
The issue is not now how distasteful it is that the Premier allegedly behaved in such an appalling fashion but rather his response to the allegations, writes Noel Crichton-Browne.
Labor ‘cr-pping itself” over WA polling
Expectations that Alan Carpenter’s government will be comfortably returned in Western Australia are dying hard, writes Poll Bludger.
Richard Farmer’s political bite-sized meaty chunks
Meaty snippets from the home of government, Richard Farmer writes.
Richard Farmer’s political bite-sized meaty chunks
Meaty snippets from the home of government. Richard Farmer writes.
Tips and rumours
There is a lot of tension between the AFP Commissioner Keelty and the Deputy Commisioner and the editors of The Australian regarding the child p-rn bust coverage.
There’s currently an ABC tender out for refurbishment of part of their Ultimo HQ building. As well as quoting a price for the job, anyone who’s interested in it […]
The Tuesday Top Twenty
Peter Costello has been toppled. The Treasurer has tumbled down the charts in this week’s Crikey/Media Monitors Top Twenty, pushed out by a trio of premiers – Peter Beattie, Morris Iemma and Steve Bracks.
