Publications

James Massola and Peter Martin report in the Brisbane Times (29.6.16) on the Coalition’s announcement that recouping welfare over-payments will underwrite its election campaign funding promises.

Known unknowns – including the Nick Xenophon team’s election-day performance – make a precise prediction difficult, writes Paul Rodan in Inside Story (28.6.16): ‘As this extended election campaign

Cry ‘havoc!’ and let slip the dogs of war Peter Bridgman writes: ‘Brexit started out complex, but the injection of race, immigration and British nativism and

Tony Moore reports in the Brisbane Times (27.6.16) on increasing calls for a more concerted funding commitment from state and federal governments to cement the future

Roger Scott describes the Brexit referendum as the last nail in the two-party Westminster system coffin, and discusses the history of the model applied in Australia,

Brexit would make life even more difficult within a re-elcted Turnbull LNP government Ann Scott wrties (27.6.16): The LNP’s claim that only it can offer a

Helen Berents writes in The Conversation (24.6.16) about the significance of the youth vote in this federal election, and argues that, despite the advent of digital

Fergus Hunter reports in the Brisbane Times (26.6.16) on the largesse being offered by the major political parties during the federal election campaign, highlighting how the

Dispelling the myth Forget the LNP mantra about the ALP’s economic management.  In 2011 then Treasurer Wayne Swan was congratulated by the Head of Treasury (Martin

‘With the survey completed by about 162,000 Australians on Fairfax Media news websites, YourVote has found strong support for same-sex marriage, climate action and a crackdown

Cameron Atfield reports in the Brisbane Times (25.6.16): ‘Outgoing Brisbane MP Teresa Gambaro went against departmental advice when she selected a new electorate office that was considered too

The impact of the Reagan administration’s decision to abolish negative gearing shows how misconceived Australia’s debate has been, writes Tim Colebatch in Inside Story (25.6.16). On negative