Newspoll: support plunges for Windsor and OakeshottThe latest Newspoll survey shows support for independent MPs Tony Windsor and Rob Oakeshott has taken a dive in their own electorates, though the means of determining the results was particularly problematic, writes William Bowe.
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Carbon tax: key changes reflect the Greens, Garnaut
There are some key changes from Rudd’s CPRS that reflect both the influence of the Greens and Ross Garnaut in its development.
Oakeshott capitulates over financial advice reforms
Reforms designed to restore confidence in the financial services sector are at risk of being derailed following intense lobbying, writes James Frost, of Eureka Report.
Crabb: The giant sooking babies leading our country
This new paradigm is more of a new play pen, with Australian politicians trading the most pathetic insults and playing childish games with each other, writes Annabel Crabb.
Carbon tax debate heats up
Crikey Media Wrap: Talking carbon tax is all the rage in Canberra at the moment, and the temperature of the debate is steadily rising.
The lucky-dip stall that is carbon pricing
The carbon pricing to date in Australia has been like an intimidating and not very enticing lucky-dip stall at a carnival, writes John Connor, CEO of The Climate Institute.
Crikey Says: Crikey says: Gillard’s tough sell
Prime Minister Gillard’s To Do list…
Gillard, Greens unveil fixed carbon price
The Greens’ proposal to adopt an initial fixed carbon price from July 1, 2012 has been adopted by the government — but not necessarily by the cross-benches.
Opposing the flood levy is not a moral failing
While opponents and supporters of the flood levy have reduced it the issue to the personal level, there are longer-term issues at stake in this debate.
2010 in the media: leaks, iPads and the NBN
This year was the year of the iPad. It’s hard to believe that Steve Jobs revealed it to the world just 11 months ago and that 7 million have been sold. But it wasn’t the only media blockbuster of the year…
Mungo MacCallum: Gillard’s safe but her ability to legislate isn’t
Julia Gillard can afford to be reasonably satisfied with the first week of the rest of her government. But the crossbenchers are ready and eager to exploit their temporary power bases, particularly on climate change and the war in Afghanistan.
Day one of the new paradigm
Crikey Media Wrap: After the longest election striptease in Australian political history, the supposed “new paradigm” finally arrived yesterday for the first non-ceremonial day of Question Time. It included much of the old rhetoric but also delivered a victory for the Coalition.
Coorey: Back to the drawing board for climate change
Julia Gillard’s new climate change committee, which includes representatives from Labor and the Greens plus independent MP Tony Windsor, signals a full circle return for Labor’s core emissions trading issue: putting a price on carbon, writes Phillip Coorey.
NBN: why Conroy and his department are fibre zealots
The case for fibre to the home in Australia has been pursued largely by the beneficiaries, writes Peter J. Cox, of Cox Media.
Shanahan: Voters back the independents
The latest Newspoll vilifies the independents’ decision to back a Gillard government, because a Abbott government would have headed back to the polls quicker. But Gillard isn’t expected to last a full term, writes Dennis Shanahan.
Did the Independents opt for fiscal responsibility over pork barrelling?
Crucial information has emerged today on what the Coalition was prepared to do to get the votes of the Independents: spend up big.
If the Liberals want to blame anyone, look at the Nationals
If there’s anyone to blame for Tony Abbott failing to get over the line, it’s the Nationals. Abbott himself performed far better than expected and deserves credit, but he has let down by the long-term failings of the Nats.
What the NBN will deliver to Windsor’s mob
“You do it once, you do it right and you do it with fibre,” independent MP Tony Windsor said of broadband yesterday. From his New England vantage point, the differences between Labor’s National Broadband Network (NBN) and the Coalition’s late entry are stark.
And now, let the wild rumpus start
Canberra has never seen anything like it. Three men sent everyone in Parliament House into a spin as they determined the next government.
Crikey Says: Judgment day
At around 3pm today the nation can collectively exhale as the independents, after 17 days, announce who will make up our minority government.
Are we there yet?
Crikey media wrap: The good bus Australia has been chugging along without a driver now for several weeks, but with a boost from independent suspension we’ve nearly reached destination PM.
Crikey Says: Want disclosure independents? Then tell us who donated to your campaign
Who donated to Tony Windsor, Rob Oakeshott, Bob Katter and Andrew Wilkie before the election that made them some of the most powerful individuals in the country?
The power of Wilkie
Andrew Wilkie is playing a clever hand with his anti-pokies policy auction by promising a decision before the other three independents have barely started sweeping deliberations with department heads and senior big party politicians.
