Current Entries
Cancer Council is worthy of our support
Wednesday, 26 May 2010
I was delighted to help raise more than $1300 for the Cancer Council recently as part of my activities as a federal politician and in a fundraising event.
Working families reap what Rudd sows
Wednesday, 19 May 2010
Last year I wrote in this column of the perils of the rampant and reckless spending of the Rudd Labor Government and how this would lead to interest rate rises and tax hikes. By mid-2010 the chickens have well and truly come home to roost.
Add childcare to the list of Rudd failures
Wednesday, 5 May 2010
Late last month, that much vaunted policy went the way of so many of the Rudd Labor Government’s promises – it was quietly canned on the same day the government did a backflip on its home insulation scheme.
Rudd's Immigration Crisis
Wednesday, 14 Apr 2010
Given that, and the fact boats are arriving at their fastest rate on record in 2010, there is little doubt the Rudd Government’s immigration and border protection regime is now in complete crisis.
Time for action on paid parental leave
Wednesday, 24 Mar 2010
Paid parental leave should be part of any decent system of work entitlements. It should be right up there with sick leave, holiday pay and the other benefits we enjoy. Paid parental leave should no longer be considered a luxury, but a necessity of modern life which delivers benefits to employee, employer and the wider society.