The South Australian Upper House has been accused of delaying the Serious and Organised Crime bill by Rann Government Police Minister Paul Holloway. This is despite the Government voting to adjourn debate on this bill. It is the Government actually delaying the passage of their own bill by preventing the Upper House from doing what it does best, reviewing, scrutinising and amending bills. Read more »
Today, I received an invitation to the launch of the results from the “16th and final Youth Poll” from Senator Natasha Stott Despoja. The launch will be this Friday (9th May) in Adelaide.
Apparently the Rudd Government has failed to take up conducting the Youth Poll. Read more »
The Rudd Labor Government is going to increase taxes on alcopop drinks, blaming the former Howard Government for Australia’s binge drinking culture due to a cut in excise. The move was announced by Labor’s Health Minister Nicola Roxon.
I can only describe this attack on the former Government as ridiculous and politically opportunisitic. Let’s not politicise the binge drinking problem. Read more »
UPDATE: Obama and Hillary squabbling continues with the latest lot of heat released from the Clinton camp directly aimed at Barack Obama and each candidates teams picking a poll to say they have the ascendancy.
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The Democrats voted at their last SA State Council meeting to contest the impending Mayo by-election. Nominations are currently opened.
Whilst Sir Alex is too busy lunching with journos and playing golf with Mark Vaile, the Democrats have already hit the ground running and will be campaigning at the Mt Barker show. Read more »
In a damaging blow to Hillary Clinton’s Presidential hopes, Iowans have rejected her claims of experience and handed victory to Illinois Senator Barack Obama. John Edwards finished second with Hillary Clinton relegated to third spot for now.
The US presidential race is now more intriguing than ever. The question is: Can Obama maintain momentum in New Hampshire? The race is likely to be even closer in that state. Read more »
Democrats leader Lyn Allison (a participant in the 2020 summit’s Sustainability stream) has written a scathing letter about the 2020 summit.
In summary: Read more »
I am glad that sanity has finally prevailed. The charges against the Chaser 11 for their APEC stunt have been dropped. Satire wins again. Read more »
I am growing increasingly cross about inaction by the African Union and United Nations in regards to the Zimbabwe elections. The ZEC still has not released results from the presidential elections nearly a month after they have occurred. The MDC has had its offices raided along with the offices of the Zimbabwe Election Support Network (an independent election monitoring centre.) Read more »
Water and Climate Change minister Penny Wong has demonstrated just how poorly she is performing as minister. She has not been able to bring Victoria to national agreement on water. In fact she has let Victorian Premier John Brumby walk all over her.
The Murray-Darling system will now operate as previously with an extraction cap and states controlling their part of the river system. Read more »
Click here to read about Rann’s $2.3million for new defibrillators for 107 SA Ambulances. >>
What is not mentioned is that SA has over 200 Ambulances (215 according to the SAAS 2006-07 Annual Report), so only half will be getting new hi-tech defibrillation machines. Read more »
Young Democrats national spokesperson Laura Chipp has written a wonderful opinion piece which was published in today’s Sydney Morning Herald.
For those of you wondering, Yes, she is of Chipp family fame and is Don Chipp’s youngest daughter. Read more »
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