After having read reports of Kevin Andrew’s press conference where he provides further reasons for revoking Mohamed Haneef’s visa (like this one) I’m satisfied that he had good grounds.
The minister only has to operate on the basis of the balance of probabilities. Evidence that might not be sufficient to […] Continue Reading…
July 31, 2007 | Graham
Andrews technically correct
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July 27, 2007 | Graham
Procreate early, vote often
It must be one of the screwiest ideas to come out of a nominally intelligent person in quite a while. Labor MP Evan Thornley suggests that parents ought to be able to vote on behalf of their children under 18 years of age.
“Just imagine the radical change that would […] Continue Reading…
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July 26, 2007 | Graham
Graham TV
I’m delivering a presentation tomorrow to the Victorian Association of Teachers of English.
This post is to make a point. If you want to know what…you’ll have to wait!
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July 25, 2007 | Graham
Crony Capitalist Land Grab
The decision of the Queensland Government to establish the Urban Land Development Authority is at the one time both an admission that state governments are substantially responsible for the current housing affordability crisis, and another erosion of basic civil rights. It is also a further assault on local government, […] Continue Reading…
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July 23, 2007 | Graham
What part of separation of powers don’t you understand, Premier?
Peter Beattie appears to be leading the Rudd Labor attack on the federal government over the Haneef case. He is a curiously flawed tool.
Rather than attacking the decision to revoke Haneef’s visa, he has been burrowing into the government over the conduct of the case by the Federal Police […] Continue Reading…
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July 18, 2007 | Graham
John Howard on Climate Change on YouTube
John Howard seems to at last be getting the hang of new technology. Last election he was spamming voters, with the assistance and advice of son Tim. This election he is mixing it with all the coolest of us on YouTube.
One of the things with a YouTube video is […] Continue Reading…
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July 16, 2007 | Graham
Free Haneef now
I like to think that I believe in civil liberties, but I’ve been barely troubled by the long time that Mohammed Haneef has spent in jail for interrogation. It seems to me that terrorism is not like any other crime. Allowing a suspect to roam around while you work […] Continue Reading…
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July 13, 2007 | Graham
Flegg national disaster
The Flegg effect is far worse than recent Courier Mail reports led me to believe. Today’s release of Newspoll figures allows for a comprehensive analysis of just when Bruce Flegg started to affect federal voting intentions and just how far the rot has spread.
Flegg became Liberal Party leader in […] Continue Reading…
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July 12, 2007 | Graham
The great ABC Swindle
The whole reason for having the ABC, and supporting it through taxpayer funds, is that it will be more objective than the commercial broadcasters and cover subjects that they won’t. Tonight Mark Scott’s ABC failed that test.
I edit On Line Opinion, a journal which tries to be balanced. We […] Continue Reading…
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July 12, 2007 | Graham
Can’t be accidental
John Howard is like Adolph Hitler – I wouldn’t have even run that line in the greenest of my school boy debating days. So why would Paul Keating?
Paul is either (a) barking mad or (b) up to something. I’ll go for the latter. Howard’s ratings start to improve, so […] Continue Reading…
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