As the election campaign eases into its fourth year and we gather to learn how badly we’ve done in the exams, we pause to consider the highlights so far.
Legislation
Indigenous Affairs: questions for Jenny Macklin
In search of policy detail, Crikey has sent a series of questions to Jenny Macklin about the ALP’s plans, should it win government, for the Indigenous intervention.
Absolute power in the NT…
Under the NT intervention legislation rammed through parliament, the Howard Government has armed itself with far-reaching powers to become directly involved in the operations of community service providers working in prescribed areas.
Blood moons and eclipses are exciting the superstitious
Never mind a “bad moon rising” tonight, when the full moon will be swallowed by a bloody looking total eclipse lasting several hours, writes Luke Skystalker.
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Brough’s bills - 500 pages of pure insanity … Pasquarelli - Colourful, over the top, and a complete scream … APEC, in Sydney, why? … could Costello PM be the last Howard rabbit? … Where’s the love for Tassie? …
Brough’s bills: 500 pages of pure insanity
Only a card-carrying member of the Liberal Party could now argue that the ‘emergency intervention’ was anything but a political stunt. But if you still have your doubts, then take a gander at the legislation that has sprung from it, writes Chris Graham.
Crikey sources say: no winter sitting on the NT plan
Crikey understands that it’s extremely unlikely that Parliament will return during the winter break, despite the Prime Minister promising a special session if necessary to debate and pass the legislation for the NT intervention.
