The Erosion of Trust: Hanson, Robodebt and the Fragmenting Political Landscape
The lack of accountability by Ministers, underpinned by ineffective inquiries and commissions has set the foundation for the erosion of trust in government.
The lack of accountability by Ministers, underpinned by ineffective inquiries and commissions has set the foundation for the erosion of trust in government.
Hanson’s 2026 address highlights three decades of bipartisan policy failure and offers a sense of belonging - provided you are not Indigenous or an immigrant.
One Nation's is unlikely to form government, but its strong polling reflects a deep malaise among voters that the duopoly would be foolish to ignore.
A slogan to counter Hanson's tactics and refuse to engage it the politics of fear.
If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck ...
After Gilbert & Sullivan’s “When I Was a Lad” from H.M.S. PinaforeA Satirical Ballad in Seventeen Stanzas— 1 —When I was a lass I served a termAs a fish-and-chip girl…
Immigrants, most of whom came to Australia legally, are not the cause of the problems we face; that fault lies with the policies of successive governments.
Pauline Hanson's track record is clear that she more concerned with performance that addressing the structural inequalities between people.
The lack of substance and commitment to ethical and transparent decision-making in politics is feeding an electoral malaise that to which the major parties appear deaf.
Farrer has become the canary in the electoral mine, highlighting that voters in regional areas have had enough of being ignored.
After “Avenues and Alleyways” – Tony Christie (1973)Sleep like a baby,My little lady,Dream till the sunriseCreeps into your eyes,Dream till the sunrise turns on the day.Oligarchs and imbeciles – While…
Australia's future lies with those who are working constructively to build a more mature multicultural society.
Australia must learn from the deterioration of democratic freedoms of the United States and defend the freedoms of individuals and independence of the courts.
I have been voting in Australian elections for decades. Over that time I have supported a range of parties and individuals – Liberal when I thought they had the right…
The diva belts her entrance With forty notes of vengeance .
Impractical proposals to address social and housing challenges by One Nations reveal a lack of comprehension of the economic necessities of immigration.
Addressing isolated racism whilst ignoring that against other ethnicities or cultures is a bandage to a systemic wound.
Ignorance in debate by public figures and willful misrepresentation by media underscore the exclusive rhetoric that fractures societal cohesion.
Opportunistic appeals to cultural tropes, economic and security fears by right wing conservatives fails to identify the true causes of instability.