Denise says Barnaby Joyce’s recent comments about disability failed the schoolyard bully test spectacularly.
Political
Posted inOpinion, Political
Opinion: Productivity gains come from getting the plumbing right
Andrew Leigh, the Assistant Minister for Productivity, writes that making the economy easier to move through by clearing delays and duplications will make it easier for business.
Posted inPolitical, Regulars, Something to Think About
Begin Rant: Why is everyone so angry?
RK Crosby says you’re not imagining it, everyone is angry. And it’s not hard to figure out why, but it is hard to figure out why politicians are making it worse.
Posted inPolitical, Regulars
Roy’s Roundup: Inland Rail, Wee Waa Hospital, RFDS
Read the latest newsletter from Member for Barwon Roy Butler
Posted inFeatured, Political, Regulars
Denise’s Desk: When Tax Reform Became “Communism” and Other Budget Fairy Tales
Denise says the response and rhetoric around the federal budget has been ridiculous.
Posted inPolitical, Regulars
Begin Rant: The Magical Mystery Budget
RK Crosby spent some time with the Armidale Regional Council budget and says it’s like an influencer on a shopping spree with someone else’s credit card.
Posted inFeatured, Political, Regulars
Denise’s Desk: Is Angus Taylor Ignorant, Nasty or Just Clueless?
Denise says we expect lazy grievance politics from One Nation, but the Coalition should be better than this.
Posted inFeatured, Political, Regulars
Begin Rant: One Nation did not win Farrer
RK Crosby says that One Nation did not win the Farrer by-election. Also: wind turbines are hypnotising cattle. It’s true.
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Opinion: Australia has no plan to stop relying on diesel trucks for freight
Every day, hundreds of trucks barrel along highways from Melbourne to Brisbane. Some B-triple trucks stretch to 36 metres or more, more than seven times the length of an average car. Australia relies on those largely diesel-fuelled trucks for the vast majority of our intercity freight. More trucks are on the way. Infrastructure Australia predicts […]
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Roy’s Roundup: Torch Relay, Agfair, Regions left behind
Read the latest newsletter from Member for Barwon Roy Butler