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20 December 2009
Well, Tim Flannery says he is "not dissatisfied" with the Copenhagen Accord and Kevin Rudd says the world has pulled back from an abyss of total failure at the conference.
I have a couple of preliminary thoughts about the Copenhagen Accord.
First, ... Read more
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12 December 2009
The previous blog certainly generated a lot of comments - over 1100 at present count. And as expected they ranged widely from observing I was dead right, dead wrong, noble, vile, wonderful, dreadful etc. And quite a few in between. But it is for the ... Read more
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7 December 2009
While a shadow minister, Tony Abbott was never afraid of speaking bluntly in a manner that was at odds with Coalition policy.
So as I am a humble backbencher I am sure he won't complain if I tell a few home truths about the farce that the Coalition'... Read more
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2 December 2009
Today the Senate rejected, for the second time, the Government's emissions trading scheme legislation.
This is a very disappointing result, contrary to the national interest and the interest of the Liberal Party.
Australia needs to get on with the ... Read more
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1 March 2009
What I love about Wentworth is its diversity.
Contrary to popular myth, Wentworth is egalitarian, democratic and far from homogenous.
You only have to walk down Macleay Street in Kings Cross, or Campbell Parade at Bondi to see its diversity... Read more
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9 November 2008
Parliament has been "up" (ie adjourned) for two weeks now days now and it has been good to get out into the community.
Tomorrow its back to Canberra for another week of sittings.
Two weeks ago Lucy and I (without dogs) set off on t... Read more
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3 March 2008
So Kevin Rudd's 100 days are over and he has published a report card to tell us how good they have been.
This will be intersting - is the education revolution going to allow kids to write their own report cards? Needless to say, Kevin gave him... Read more
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