Yesterday Prime Minister Julia Gillard announced her government’s latest cabinet reshuffle. The Department of Climate Change will be merged into the Department of Industry, Innovation, Climate Change, Science, Research, and Tertiary Education – except for energy efficiency, which will be moved into the Department of Resources and Energy. Greg Combet, previously Minister for Climate Change …
Tag Archive: Government
Jan 31 2013
Liberals Part 5: Are they hiding a radical agenda?
This is the fifth part of a series examining the Liberal Party of Australia. Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 examine the party’s climate policies. Part 4 debunks their allegations that the incumbent government is illegitimate. This part argues they are hiding a radical agenda of deregulation and austerity. The countdown has begun: 226 …
Jan 27 2013
Liberals Part 4: Australia has a legitimate government
This is the fourth part of a series examining the Liberal Party of Australia. Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 examine the party’s climate policies. This part debunks their allegations that the incumbent government is illegitimate. Illustration: Stephen Wight There has been a persistent campaign by the conservative Coalition, led by Tony Abbott and …
Mar 25 2012
Queensland election has disproportionate result
Yesterday’s Queensland state election result shows the need for a proportional representation system. The incumbent Labor Government suffered a humiliating defeat, with the Liberal National Party winning an overwhelming majority in the Queensland Parliament. Yet at last count, the Liberal National Party received slightly less than a majority of the vote (49.68%). The rest was …
Oct 13 2011
Top 10 Flaws in Government’s “Clean Energy Future”
Yesterday the Australian House of Representatives passed the Clean Energy Future legislation, but it doesn’t feel like much of a victory. A carbon price is a first step in Australia’s necessary transition away from its current fossil fuel economy toward the renewable energy one of the future. The Clean Energy Future includes significant improvements on …
Jul 01 2011
Overview of My Opinions on the Carbon Tax
The topic of the Australian carbon tax is so big it’s hard to know where to begin covering it. Every aspect is inter-related to every other aspect. So here is a quick overview of my opinions and a list of possible topics I may cover in the near future. The atmospheric level of CO2 must …
Oct 08 2010
Post-Election Wrapup
I didn’t get around to blogging on the outcome of the 2010 Australian federal election at the time because I was busy revising for an exam — but better late than never, I suppose. (You can read my pre-election wrapup here.) The House of Representatives The electoral results were pretty much what the pre-election polls …
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