The parallels between Labor’s twin elections losses of 2019 in the UK and at home can’t be ignored, and nor can the challenges both defeats present to social democracy. How can we get people whose lives – at first look – might appear so different to vote for the same party?
Read moreAt first, I thought it was a mistake. A typo, maybe. That was my reaction when I saw Tim Blair’s article in the NewsCorp papers last week about former race discrimination commissioner, Tim Soutphommasane.But it wasn’t a mistake. It was racism, pure and simple, with it an attempt to deny access to public space.
Read MoreIt's great to be here in Melbourne today on such a beautiful Saturday. I'm here to welcome and acknowledge reports in the media today, the Australian Electoral Commission is going to investigate what is apparently a mistaken donation of $165,000 by a company associated by Scott Briggs to the Liberal Party of Australia.
Read MoreScott Morrison and Peter Dutton's plans to sell off Australia's visa processing system to the highest bidder is in complete chaos and disarray this morning - this has always been a terrible plan. That's why Labor has opposed it; it threatens the national interest and our national security and puts more than 2000 Australian jobs at risk.
Read MoreUrbanisation is the phenomenon of the 21st century. It’s only recently that more people around the world have lived in cities than in the countryside. Now it’s more than 55% - and the UN estimate that this will be 68% by 2050.
Read MoreWell this is extraordinary and appalling. Can I just say, Josh, that not a single dollar, not a single cent went to my electorate, a safe Labor electorate under this process and that's something I'm really angry about. It is fine for the Minister to have some discretion, because under our system, the Minister has to be responsible for these decisions...
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