minority government

Media Circus: Abbott’s got nothing to hide edition

By tigtog on 2012-12-18 • ( 27 )

What has piqued your sociopolitical media interests lately? Please share your bouquets and brickbats.

Photo of Australian Parliament House (APH) in Canberra

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.

Don’t stuff it up

By tigtog on 2011-11-25 • ( 7 )

Just echoing John Quiggin – gaining Jenkins’ vote back on the floor doesn’t mean the ALP can now ignore Wilkie, no matter what the party machine goons might be urging.