AFTER being overlooked by the Morrison government both inside and outside of parliament, one of Australia’s most impactful leaders has instead been headhunted by the UK government. Described as a huge loss for Australia, former Prime Minister Tony Abbott has been appointed to a global trade role by UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
PRO-choice Queensland Premier Annastacia Palasczcuk refused all choice for a young northern NSW couple – with her border closure denying life-saving care for their unborn twins. One of the twins, a girl, died after the couple were diverted to a Sydney hospital instead of nearby Brisbane Mater Hospital.
VICTORIA Labor Premier Daniel Andrews has been hammered in a new opinion poll with his handling of COVID-19 being judged the worst in the nation – by far. Of five mainland States, Victoria’s response to the Wuhan pandemic has been rated the worst with daylight to spare.
WHEN a senior government minister publicly complains about his own government’s inaction on a life or death issue, it’s time to hit the public panic button. After last January’s devastating bushfires claimed 25 lives and countless hectares of land across NSW, we now learn that the very politicians gifted high-powers to prevent a repeat are complaining that they’ve not done enough.
AUSTRALIA has been warned to further ramp up defence planning as China utilises aggression to mask its economic decline. Faced with halved economic growth, a collapsing workforce, uncontained debt and political restlessness, experts have warned the Chinese Communist Party is in a world of pain and “unpredictable”.
TOO many politicians seemingly embrace the moral low ground with almost every ethical decision laid before them. Whether its sexualising pre-teens in the classroom, giving the nod to late term abortions, watering down bestiality laws or allowing HIV-infected people to “hide” their condition from bed partners – they almost always manage to defile themselves.
WITH an ALP break-up being openly discussed, the Liberal Party risks having its own voter base ravaged by a sensible centrist Labor offshoot.
As Labor continues to be torn in two between its inner city socialist voters and regional working families, faction leader Joel Fitzgibbon has hinted the Party may need to split.
CATHOLIC schools teaching atheism and queer gender theory are in “dangerous territory” and risk losing public funding according to a senior NSW MP. The Catholic Education Diocese of Parramatta this week announced atheism and LGBTQ identity theory were to be included in its 2021 religious curriculum.
ULTRA-Left NSW MP Matt Kean has suggested he is the future of the Liberal Party – and not conservatives such as Menzies, Howard or Abbott.
In what could only be described as a self-congratulatory piece in Friday’s Australian Financial Review, the NSW minister spoke of his government-supplied Tesla, his Greens Party agenda as well as his disapproval of former PM Tony Abbott. He also provided a glimpse of his deep dislike for US President Donald Trump.
NSW One Nation Leader Mark Latham has described Christianity as a punching bag for “sneering bigots” as long-promised religious freedom laws were shelved by the Australian parliament. In response to Canberra’s anti-religion posture, Mr Latham has introduced similar legislation into the NSW Parliament and is furiously working with MPs across Party lines to see it passed.
