Greg hunt


Snatch the Murray-Darling Basin from the states to save it

There’s a clear solution to the management problems of the Murray-Darling, at least in the view of many South Australians: a full Commonwealth takeover of the Basin, writes Bernard Keane in his second special water report.

Baby in the chamber: the ugly anti-family face of parliament

Our Parliamentary standards are still stuck in a Victorian era of old white male legislators, writes Bernard Keane.

Glenn Milne’s rising star and the Murray-Darling Basin deal

The Glenn Milne-Peter Costello show ran for some years without, sadly, ever making onto Broadway. Milne, however, may now have a new partner, writes Bernard Keane.

Finally some smart politics on IR from the Liberals

WorkChoices is dead. Brendan Nelson has said it clearly. There’s no room for nuance here. Now, the Liberals might have a chance to turn IR to their advantage, writes Christian Kerr.

Waiting for Garnaut, end Act 1

Greg Hunt’s ‘green light’ for Rudd to sign up to the Bali agreement with 2020 targets takes us to the end of Act 1 of Waiting for Garnaut: