Category Archives: State politics

Profiles in Courage

Posted on 26 September, 2022 by C.L.

Vic Liberals to give new hospital in Melbourne’s east an Indigenous name if elected in November.

Posted in State politics | 14 Comments

Honesty isn’t bullying

Posted on 8 September, 2022 by C.L.

He has a history of bullying. In his own book, he referred to all his colleagues as snakes, freaks, arseholes and sewer rats.” – Brad Hazzard on Mark Latham

Posted in State politics | 21 Comments

ABC finally investigates alleged branch-stacking in Victoria

Posted on 1 September, 2022 by C.L.

Victorian Liberal Party branch stacking claims as Pentecostal church ‘infiltrates’ branches.

Posted in Fake news, State politics | 20 Comments

Mmkay

Posted on 29 August, 2022 by C.L.

Josh Frydenberg says Opposition leader Matthew Guy can defeat Daniel Andrews at election. A vote for anyone other than your Liberal candidate helps perpetuate the Andrews government, which has been seriously the worst government in Australia’s modern history.” – Tony … Continue reading →

Posted in Elections, State politics | 50 Comments

Supreme Court rules imaginary Pell-trauma-by-proxy is a thing

Posted on 24 August, 2022 by C.L.

Vibe recidivism in Victoria: Judge’s ruling paves way for choirboy’s father to sue church and Pell.

Posted in Legal affairs, State politics | 31 Comments

Study finds 98% of workers have never been sexually assaulted

Posted on 12 August, 2022 by C.L.

Yawn: NSW parliament’s culture of bullying and sexual harassment revealed by investigation.

Posted in Fake news, State politics | 8 Comments

Not Kean

Posted on 12 August, 2022 by C.L.
Posted in State politics | 3 Comments

The weird new convention of paying for rich people’s funerals

Posted on 10 August, 2022 by C.L.

■ Olivia Newton-John’s family indicates it would accept state funeral for Grease star. ■ The Seekers singer Judith Durham will receive a state funeral in Victoria. ■ A man has died on a hospital stretcher after waiting over three hours … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, State politics | 21 Comments

Chook rorted $200m for nation’s most expensive ever attack ad

Posted on 29 July, 2022 by C.L.

$325,000 per inmate: Queensland’s Wellcamp quarantine hub will be mothballed within days. The state government could have bought a one-bedroom unit for each guest. This was a trigger-happy decision to try and wedge the former federal government and this waste … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics and the economy, State politics | 34 Comments

Peak Rotten

Posted on 22 July, 2022 by C.L.
Posted in Ethics and morality, Rule of law, State politics | 8 Comments

Pillow blows rained on Victorian Labor for massive corruption

Posted on 20 July, 2022 by C.L.

Egregious and extensive crimes. But hey, they weren’t committed by a pregnant mum in pyjamas.

Posted in Rule of law, State politics | 34 Comments

“Door Mat” Guy’s brilliant new strategy to win power in Victoria

Posted on 18 July, 2022 by C.L.

The Liberal ‘leader’ commits to a 50% emissions ‘target’ by 2030 – besting Federal Labor’s 43%. Shadow spokesman for climate change and the environment, James Newbury, said writing the target into law would help drive investment in renewables. “The Victorian … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate hoax, Left-wing extremism, State politics | 21 Comments

You’re getting soft, my dear Sinclair. They belong in prison

Posted on 13 July, 2022 by C.L.

The only news link I could find: ‘I only wanted’ an apology: Victoria Police apologises to Avi Yemini. Fr Frank Brennan at Quadrant: An acquittal, VicPol’s methods, George Pell and a familiar name.

Posted in Legal affairs, Rule of law, State politics | 22 Comments

Science

Posted on 5 July, 2022 by C.L.

Disregard anything we said about two doses. It’s three doses or more.” – NSW Chief Health Officer Kerry Chant AO

Posted in COVID hysteria, Fake science, State politics | 16 Comments

After seven years, I believe I’ve turned a corner, Your Honour

Posted on 5 July, 2022 by C.L.
Posted in State politics | 18 Comments

Judith Sloan on state budgets as nationally consequential cons

Posted on 28 June, 2022 by C.L.

Australia’s best economics columnist: Hey presto, enjoy these state budget conjuring tricks.

Posted in Economics and the economy, State politics | 11 Comments

Wokeback Mountain

Posted on 19 June, 2022 by C.L.

Love is love: Dan and Dom: the two premiers leading a vibe shift in Australian politics. The cooperative, nonpartisan aspect [of the relationship] plays very well with voters who, at the federal election, supported independents largely because they rejected that … Continue reading →

Posted in Fake conservatism, State politics | 22 Comments

Clerks demand $3000 bonus for laptop-pyjama covid heroics

Posted on 8 June, 2022 by C.L.

Why aren’t we receiving the same treatment as those other frontline workers?” – Stewart Little the PSA shop steward (not Stuart Little the mouse).

Posted in Hypocrisy of the left, State politics | 8 Comments