I have been particularly struck by the testimony of same-sex couples about their desire to see their relationships treated with the same dignity and respect as heterosexual relationships, writes David Feeney, Labor Senator for Victoria.
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Outgoing Labor MP Gibbons to rivals: adhere to a ‘proper f-cking process’
Outgoing Labor MP Steve Gibbons has delivered an impressive sledge against internal ALP rivals.
The link between the Thomson fiasco and Feeney’s fading bid to hold his seat
Two newspapers, two stories, same source of conflict. Amazingly no-one has yet drawn the link between the bitter brawl that consumed the now defunct Victorian Health Services Union’s number 1 branch in 2009, the Craig Thomson fiasco and David Feeney’s fading bid to hold his seat in federal parliament.
Power Shots: Political Fixers #10 David Feeney … Devine v Phelps …
Cheerful, chubby and fresh-faced, like a well-scrubbed piglet, Paul Barry profiles David Feeney, who comes in at #10 on our list of political fixers. Also try some of our other Power Shots from the rest of the Power Index team.
ASIO gets its new powers — and no one will tell us why
Labor and the Coalition combined to give ASIO new powers last night. We still don’t know why.
Coup anniversary: where are they now?
Paul Barry and Matthew Knott look back at the main players in the Night of the Long Knives: where are they now?
Rudd’s downfall: his own handiwork, and years in the making
Kevin Rudd’s alienation of his colleagues and factional powerbrokers was so great that the end of his popularity meant the end of his prime ministership. Telling backbenchers “I don’t give a fuck what you fuckers think,” probably wasn’t the best start, write Bernard Keane and Paul Barry.
Broady challenge could play well for Feeney come 2013
Last week’s apparently non-sensical bomb-throwing from rebel Victorian trade unions eager to force a preselection ballot in the state seat of Broadmeadows had an overriding purpose — the protection of Senator David Feeney’s spot in federal parliament after 2013, Labor insiders say.
Guy Rundle: Why Rudd said the F-word. Twice!
Kevin Rudd’s F-bomb attack caused an outbreak of “uh-maaaah”s from the News Ltd press. But there’s a way the ALP can spin this to their advantage…
Getting to know the Senate
Maiden speeches from our new Senators…
