parties and factions

The most intense hatreds are not between political parties but within them – Phillip Adams, journalist

Quick Hit: Again! Again! That horse can’t be dead.

By Mindy on 2012-06-21 • ( 8 )

Leadership tensions again. And again and again.

Photo of Australian Parliament House (APH) in Canberra

Media Circus: new polling lows, media asks why nobody likes either side?

By tigtog on 2012-06-04 • ( 3 )

Dear Media, it’s not them, it’s you.

Q: is it possible for a party to “not accept a vote” cast in its favour by any MP in House? A: No

By tigtog on 2012-05-26 • ( 8 )

Why not? Because the Speaker of the House must tally all votes cast by sitting MPs on the floor of the House in order to determine whether a proposal has been carried or not. How else would it be determined?

A poster appearing around Brisbane

By hatbluemilk on 2012-05-23 • ( 3 )

Text from the spoof newspaper article poster that has started anonymously appearing around Brisbane, Queensland: DEMOLITION WILL HONOUR SIR JOH BEJELKE-PETERSEN An unnamed source within the Brisbane electorate today accused Queensland Premier Campbell Newman’s LNP government of secretly planning… Read More ›

Media Circus: still all about Craig Thomson?

By tigtog on 2012-05-23 • ( 15 )

So what else is going on in Canberra? Or the state capitals? Or your local council? Are they all on the austerity bandwagon, having drunk the Austrian Kool-Aid like the Dems in the USA? Or is something progressive/constructive actually going on in your part of the world?

Media Circus: Craig Thomson cleared of electoral fraud, let’s talk about something else then

By tigtog on 2012-05-16 • ( 6 )

Let’s keep a closer eye on the impact of policy and legislation rather than buying into the moving wallpaper ethos of personality conflicts trumping the actual political process, OK?

a red/white/blue poster done in the style of the Barack Obama "Audacity of Hope" posters. The image is of Tony Abbott, and in block letters underneath, it says "NOPE"

Political Meme of the week: Abbott “explains” things – they just are

By tigtog on 2012-05-12 • ( 6 )

ABBOTT: ‘blah blah Gillard govt schoolkid bonus bad blah blah’
REPORTER: ‘How is this different from the Howard govt baby bonus?’
ABBOTT: ‘Well look, they just are.’

Quick Hit: Links I’m loving today

By Mindy on 2012-05-01 • ( 2 )

Links I am loving today.

Parliamentary circus continues

By tigtog on 2012-04-30 • ( 18 )

Does anybody seriously think that the Labor caucus won’t wait until the results of next week’s Budget sessions before anyone decides to make a move? What next for the national soap opera?

Numbers in the House

By tigtog on 2012-04-23 • ( 2 )

Speculation abounds as to whether the Gillard minority government will have the numbers on the House floor to pass the Budget on May 8 without Peter Slipper’s vote, especially since Andrew Wilkie remains rather miffed.