Publications

Associate Professor Michael Leach writes in The Conversation, about Pauline Hanson’s attempt at a ‘come back’: ‘Despite being One Nation’s birthplace, Queensland in 2015 may not

Steve Bishop asks in Independent Australia: ‘Why did the LNP lie to respected journalist Madonna King in October when it claimed that internal polling showed that

Professor A J Brown writes in The Conversation (12.12.14) that:  ‘Australia’s Reform of the Federation taskforce has released two major issues papers on the scrambled roles and

Lenore Taylor writes in The Guardian (20.12.14) that in 2014 ‘Tony Abbott was punished for his reliance on mantras and oversimplifications instead of real policy solutions.’ 

John Quiggin writes in The Guardian (3.12.14) that: ‘ … the public, which stopped believing in the microeconomic reform agenda many years ago, is now punishing

‘Queensland Premier Campbell Newman faces the prospect of a one-term reign as a new poll puts former Ashgrove MP Kate Jones ahead 55-45 on a two-party

Lenore Taylor writes in The Guardian (6.12.14) that the Coalition’s ‘own messages are neither coherent nor convincing’. The Coalition’s incoherent messages »

One down, two to go In The Conversation (3.12.14) TJRyan Research Associate Dr Paul Williams discusses the resurgence of Labor, and the recent Victorian state election,

Coalition turns right, while the electorate shifts to the left Peter Browne writes in Inside Story (1.12.14): ‘The mismatch between the underlying views of Coalition MPs

‘The LNP Government will be “vindicated” by Queenslanders at the next election, a senior minister has claimed, batting off any comparison with the one-term Victorian Liberal

PUP falling in the polls ‘The Queensland election is still too close to call, but the Palmer United Party has lost support in almost every state

Special Queensland police team could investigate Clive Palmer’s dealings The Brisbane Times reports (27.11.14) that a special Queensland investigation team could lead an investigation into Clive Palmer