"One day a rooster, the next day a feather duster!"
By LAURIE PATTON | 24 January 2022
Novak Djokovic may have thought he’d beaten the system when he entered Australia. Instead he shone a light on our government’s lack of accountability.
The Djokovic visa saga was a stuff-up from end to end. One that has shone a light on the centre court of government in this country. And in the process further exposed a glaring lack of accountability in the public sector.
Continue reading “Double-fault — a pandemic of government incompetence”
By JOHN MENADUE | 15 September 2018
Power does reveal substance. It tells us quite quickly about the values that drive political parties and political leaders. Scare tactics are always a sure sign that the values and policy cupboard is bare.
We can accept that our leaders must make some compromises from time to time, but we need to know ‘what they stand for’. We look for leaders who have conviction. Hypocrisy and double standards become very obvious.
By JOHN MENADUE | 12 Septmber 2018
Australians are sick and tired of politicians. The community is deserting the major political parties in droves. Most recently we have seen it in Longman and Wagga. We have lost trust in our major political parties and most particularly the Liberal and National Parties in recent months.
In the 1980’s we embraced economic change and reform. It was necessary but painful for some. Today we need democratic reform and renewal. Like the 1980s, it is necessary but it will be painful for some.
Continue reading “Urgent need for democratic renewal — because we don’t trust the major parties”
By LAURIE PATTON | 20 March 2015
Despite concerns raised by civil society groups and others the House of Representatives has passed, with amendments, the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment (Data Retention) Bill 2014.
Continue reading “The Data Retention Act — “fundamentally flawed””