Greens Senator Lee Rhiannon has hit back at Labor MP Michael Danby’s rehashing of allegations surrounding her communist past as she prepares to deliver her maiden speech to parliament this afternoon.
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Danby: Damn it Downer, China is tricky
Recently, ex-foreign minister Alexander Downer blasted the government’s relationship with China, leaving MP Michael Danby none too happy about the criticism. China is more aggressive and friends with the most oppressive nations in the world now. Patronising advice by old timers isn’t needed, says Danby.
Sheehan: The 10 commandments of the refugee lobby
The issue of asylum seekers is one of principle, not one of race or poverty. “Non-citizens are not entitled to self-select as residents before their bona fides have been established”, writes Paul Sheehan.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Tabloid Crikey?
Crikey readers weigh in on Michael Danby’s criticisms of New Matilda and Crikey and Mark Day on Mark Day.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: The Rundle vs. Danby rumble continues
Crikey readers weigh in on Zionism, the Telstra split, student politics and more.
Danby threatens La Trobe Uni over Gaza money
The Federal Member for Melbourne Ports, Michael Danby, used a former staffer and daughter of a Victorian Multicultural Commissioner to deliver an anonymous threat to a student union president.
Tips and rumours: SBS TV: more commercial than ever
A Crikey tipster writes: The steady descent of SBS TV into commercialism continues. Now all ad breaks are broadcast at noticeably higher volumes than the programs — the technique used by “real” TV stations for years.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Forest industry “does not support a ‘burn, burn, burn’ approach”
Crikey readers weigh in on forest fires, unemployment figures, Michael Danby and more.
Rudd’s first Question Time: happy as a pig in mud
Kevin Rudd is as happy as a pig in mud. Wayne Swan is as happy as a goldfish in a blender. They’re the conclusions that can be drawn from the first Rudd Government Question Time, writes Christian Kerr
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Comments, corrections, clarifications, and c*ckups
Family First farce … it does rain more under Labor … detention centres, riots, refugees … dizzy with all the polls … of cacti and taxes … Turnbull knows how to calculate risk …
