Malcolm Turnbull has announced that Temporary Protection Visas would be back under a Coalition Government. But, putting aside their humanitarian impact, all the evidence is that TPVs don’t actually work.
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Andrews defends the indefensible on 457s – so nothing new really
Fresh from failing as employment and workplace relations minister and botching his Haneef case, Kevin Andrews has made a goose of himself defending the way he runs the 457 guest worker racket.
Economy and IR are most concerning: Morgan Poll
The economy and industrial relations are the issues most concerning Australian voters, according to new Morgan polling.
S-x in politics: we don’t really give a rat’s
In France they kiss on main street, Joni Mitchell sang - or so say the liner notes. Anyway, it will serve as a working summary of French politics, which has been transfixed this past week by contemplation of Nicholas “Sarko” Sarkozy.
