The Players: The Australian Labor Party: A Major Party
Some History The roots of the Australian Labor Party are deeply grounded in the Australian trade union movement. Trade Unionism was, like almost all of our governmental and social policy...
View ArticleThe Players: The Liberal Party of Australia: A Major Party
Some History During the late 1880s and early 1900s there were a number of small non-Labor parties occupying Australia's political landscape. Robert Menzies, leader of the United Australia Party who...
View ArticleFederal Electoral Divisions Statistics
Electoral Division------State---------- Currently holding seat--------% Margin Canberra------------------ACT -----------ALP--------------- -------------------11 .8 Fraser----------------------A...
View ArticleA new Prime Minister
After Kevin Rudd bowed out as leader of the Australian Labor Party and Prime Minister of Australia in an unprecedented and historical leadership spill this morning, Julia Gillard, his Deputy...
View ArticleThe super-profits tax: An update
Still the cause of significant debate, this coming Friday marks two months since the resource super-profits tax was announced. It has also been 2 weeks this Thursday since I made...
View ArticleThe Rule of Law: A Doctrine
A credit to their prophetic intellect Australia's constitutional framers realized how fundamental the rule of law is and adopted its characteristics by embedding them into Australia's liberal...
View ArticleThe Minerals Resources Rent Tax: A resolution?
Providing a solid foundation for building a political profile as a leader capable of 'getting the job done', Prime Minister Gillard came to terms with the miners (well some of...
View ArticleThe Separation of Powers: A Doctrine
Ultimately, responsibility for ensuring that the bulwarks of the rule of law are abided by in a liberal democratic state with government institutions organised according to the doctrine of separation...
View ArticleThe Separation of Powers: A Doctrine
Ultimately, responsibility for ensuring that the bulwarks of the rule of law are abided by in a liberal democratic state with government institutions organised according to the doctrine of separation...
View ArticleEnrol to vote!
With the announcement that the federal election will be held on 21 August 2010, un-enrolled voters have only today and until 8pm tomorrow night left to enrol. Those who are...
View ArticleThe Players: The Australian Greens: A Minor Party
Some History Born out of opposition to the construction of new dams and the flooding of Lake Pedder along with similar environmental concerns was the United Tasmania Group in 1972...
View ArticleThe Players: The National Party: A Minor Party
Some History The Country Party, as it was then known, was formed in 1913 in Western Australia and quickly spread to the other states to such an extent that 11...
View ArticleThe ALP: Their Election Promises
The following is intended to be a brief but comprehensive overview of the ALP's election promises as they currently stand and the criticism that they have received as a result...
View ArticleThe Coalition: Their Election promises
The following is intended to be a brief but comprehensive overview of the Liberal Parties election promises as they currently stand and the criticism that they have received as a...
View ArticleA Hung Parliament
A hung Parliament is exactly what the two major parties deserve. Now the ALP and the LNP are banished to a Parliamentary neverland devoid of a clear mandate, lacking direction...
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