Responsible minister


The Tasmanian Compliance Corporation and justice, island style

John White is a very lucky man. Today, the former Tasmanian ALP minister avoided getting a conviction for his role in the Tasmanian Compliance Corporation (TCC) affair. But should Mr White have got off so lightly?

The Howard government ducks for cover

The Howard government is getting rattled and sulky. The increasingly shrill precious footstamping over Kevin Rudd’s clever and determined refusal to buy the wedge over Dr Haneef is growing more audible by the day. And they’re ducking for cover all over the place.