Keywords: John Warhurst Is Professor Of Political Science At The Australian National University And A Canberra
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AUSTRALIA
- John Warhurst
- 01 December 2009
4 Comments
The Liberal Party now contains deeper and wider ideological
divisions than the Labor Party. This will be true regardless of who
emerges as leader today. The question is whether the party can survive such deep differences without fragmenting.
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AUSTRALIA
- John Warhurst
- 04 November 2009
11 Comments
Tim Fischer, Australian Ambassador to the Vatican, has a vital role in a state he calls a hub of power and intelligence. One can't help but wonder if Cardinal George Pell thinks he, rather than Fischer, should be Rudd's man in the Vatican.
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AUSTRALIA
- John Warhurst
- 08 September 2009
1 Comment
With Nelson's departure the Liberals have lost yet another experienced but relatively youthful member of its leadership team. Even if the Party loses the next election they should urge Turnbull to stay on in a lesser
role, possibly
to serve with distinction in a future Liberal Government.
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AUSTRALIA
- John Warhurst
- 26 August 2009
2 Comments
The process of making public policy shouldn't be like a
school reunion. Former politicians have a right to do what they like
after leaving Parliament, but those who opt to serve the community sector, rather than
hanging around politics, are to be admired.
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AUSTRALIA
- John Warhurst
- 29 July 2009
7 Comments
Hockey, a big friendly bear of a man, is popular in the electorate. Abbott suffers from his aggressive stance and his image as a conservative Catholic. Both are contenders for the Liberal leadership should Turnbull fall before the next
federal election.
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AUSTRALIA
- John Warhurst
- 24 June 2009
10 Comments
The Utegate affair has revealed once again that Australian politics at the
federal level is not squeaky clean. Some interests and individuals do
better out of the system than others. But neither is it deeply flawed
and corrupt.
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AUSTRALIA
- John Warhurst
- 16 June 2009
6 Comments
What can Malcolm Turnbull's place among Australia's richest 200 people tell us about wealth and politics? First and most obviously, that the extremely wealthy almost always get involved on the conservative side.
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AUSTRALIA
- John Warhurst
- 12 May 2009
1 Comment
Catholic Social Teaching promotes the common good, distributive justice and a preferential option for the poor as key principles to underpin any budget. If might is right then the preferences of the strong will overpower those of the vulnerable.
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AUSTRALIA
- John Warhurst
- 14 April 2009
3 Comments
The undeclared acceptance by Defence Minister Joel Fitzgibbon, while he was in Opposition, of two free trips to China, has raised eyebrows. In politics, such 'free lunches' bring dangers of bias and corruption, but also legitimate benefits.
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AUSTRALIA
- John Warhurst
- 13 March 2009
9 Comments
Governors-General are appointed under a system that
freezes out the Parliament, the Opposition and the people. The controversy over Quentin Bryce's trip to Africa has again revealed the office's vulnerability to partisan politics.
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AUSTRALIA
- John Warhurst
- 30 January 2009
7 Comments
Obama's inauguration included official ceremonies, public speeches, street parties and ten presidential balls. Such pomp and ceremony is underrated. If he had been sworn in, Australian-style, it would have been a much duller affair.
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AUSTRALIA
- John Warhurst
- 14 November 2008
Qantas' new chief lobbyist is the Prime Minister's recent former chief of staff. The appointment mocks the spirit of the Government's new Lobbying Code of Conduct, demonstrating that corporate money can buy special access to government.
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