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Not exactly re-entering state politics as stated, but greater involvement by those well versed in the political process can't necessarily be a bad thing.

If I wanted that spiel I could've gone to the ALP website myself. The only point those quotes identify is that they're covered in party political spin. (particularly that relating to full fee paying unviersity costs/loans) I see nothing there that remotely indicates the Howard Government...

Paul Keating as your avatar. Says it all really.. As for this notion of a 'lack of Opposition' in NSW, that is an absurd myth perpetuated by the distinct lack of media attention given to state politics and indeed, the state Opposition. If the media had the love affair with O'Farrell that it...

'Children have feelings about their body too you know. I mean the fact that they have barely hit puberty in most instances is irrelevant. We must empower children by providing them with the same abiltiy to make decisions, big decisions, about their life as with everyone else'

Re: Australian Politics Chatter Thread Probably what has happened everywhere else. Leadership change - - -> Fickle electorate - - - > Perception of 'new' government - - - > Continuation of electoral success

Re: Australian Politics Chatter Thread I'm surprised there's not an inquiry or commission. Or is there?

Surely a prerequisite to any Arts/Education degree with a major in English etc, would be Advanced English? The problem with teaching is that it quite often fails to attract students from the top end of the spectrum. It needs more incentive.

I'd assume they'd train to have one officer draw a taser, and the other a firearm.

I suggest those opposing it take a walk and confront a junkie with a blood filled syringe or knife whilst high on ice..

Re: Australian Politics Chatter Thread Agreed. The 7.30 Report, is the only legitimate current affairs program on television, and I guess he adds a lot to that legitimacy. Lea Sales just doesn't have the same capacity to continually ask the hard questions..

Re: Australian Politics Chatter Thread I highly doubt that Peter Debnam resigning from the front bench will have any impact whatsoever. In fact, I'd go so far as to say that it would probably increase the likelihood of the Opposition forming Government. Debnam is finally where he should have...

The very fact that we still have a protectionist approach to the car industry is ludicrous. These 'luxury cars' are generally more efficient, of higher quality and higher safety standards.

He holds a BA, which would explain why he knows little in the way of economics, and lectured in public administration at the Queensland Institute. http://www.alumni.uq.edu.au/wayne-swan

If you want to work for an investment bank, a top tier law firm or any of those 'top end' institutions, you must be the creme de la creme. Ultimately, the majority of the those students attend the 'prestigious' universities and is obviously reflected in graduate cadetships, articles and the...

Re: Australian Politics Chatter Thread Looking foward to them here too..

Fixed again. Seriously though, do you know an arab family with anything less than 4 children??

There's a 'housing commission ghetto' in Hunters Hill, in amongst 'normal suburbia' (located in what would otherwise be prime real estate, assuming it is the same one that Jared is referring to). It does create issues, particularly in terms of petty vandalism and stealings from motor vehicles...

With its connections to Western Sydney, it should have been named The Whitlam University, Gough Whitlam University or similar. I believe it already has a research facility named the Whitlam Institute.. UWS contains a large cohort, of which a great percentage are not up to university standard...

Maybe so, but wait there's more. I thought Rudd was championing open and transparent government. Something which he criticised as being non-existent under the previous government. http://www.news.com.au/business/story/0,23636,23663846-462,00.html

Of course. In fact, all this cold weather and rain right here in NSW is the result of Global Warming as well. That is cheap political opportunism if I've ever seen it. How about we leave the scientific analysis until after the devastation is cleared and the dead buried.