Federal politicians


Rudd register’s risks runaway industry

A Register of Australian and foreign lobbyists is to be welcomed by the Rudd Government. Finally an Executive administration has recognised the inherent danger of allowing lobbyists unhindered access to Parliamentarians, writes Julian Fitzgerald.

Sleaze to be found in all sorts of high offices

It had to happen. Overnight a Facebook group has appeared called I won’t be voting for a drunken p-rvert 07, writes Christian Kerr.