To its credit, the Government’s first go at finding savings in the Coalition’s expenditure has scored a direct hit in the pork barrel. But Kevin Rudd’s economic conservatism is still subordinate to his political conservatism, writes David MacCormack.
Country cousins
Nats-Libs merger in Queensland? Good luck
Queensland opposition leader Jeff Seeney is so confident of his “new party with one plan, one leader” that he’s selling it as a template to be adopted nationally down the track. Not so fast, writes Mark Bahnisch.
The campaign cashpoint pays out
The votes have been totted up, and now the Electoral Commission is doling out the dosh. The final public funding figures were announced by the AEC yesterday, with seven parties and 15 independent candidates divvying up $49,002,638.51 between them, writes Christian Kerr.
The campaign lottery pays out
The votes have been totted up, and now the Electoral Commission is doling out the dosh. The initial public funding figures were announced by the AEC yesterday, with seven parties and 15 independent candidates getting lucky, writes Christian Kerr.
