When it comes to Julia Gillard, when you are hot, you’re hot, and when you’re not, you’re not.
It’s going to be an interesting budget. Yesterday’s announcement of the early end of the solar hot water rebate scheme is an indication of that.
It somehow seems appropriate that Julia Gillard shared some front pages this morning with a picture of Meryl Streep being rewarded for her portrayal of Maggie Thatcher.
An end of civility The strangest thing about this Labor leadership contest was the very public nature of the criticism levelled at, and by, the protagonists. While intense dislikes are not uncommon in politics, it is rare for them to surface. Bob Hawke and Paul Keating spent years sniping at each other in private while […]
Since Simon Crean was passed the chalice in 2001, Kevin Rudd is the longest serving Labor leader.
The opinion polls created the climate which led to the speculation about a Labor leadership challenge.
The Australian report was full of calls for increased government spending, perhaps an extra $5 billion a year. The OECD’s report concluded that the countries with the best educational outcomes were not those that spent the most money.
I thought the best tactic for Julia Gillard to put an end to the speculation about leadership was to declaring her job. It's too late for that now.
This Labor leadership contest is purely and simply a debate among MPs about who will best help them keep their job.
The Gillard Labor government added another parliamentary achievement to its list this week with the passage through the House of Representatives of a bill to reduce government spending on subsidies for private health insurance.
