Posted on March 31, 2011
Concerns over the way ASIO handles its paperwork have been revealed by the spy agency's watchdog. Since 2008, the Inspector Gen... Read more...
Posted on March 28, 2011
The following was published at: http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/christmas-island-now-a-symbol-of-policy-failure/ The chaotic events on Christmas ... Read more...
Posted on March 21, 2011
It is a great honour to follow such an eloquent speech by my colleague from Victoria. I think Senator Ryan has made some very telling points o... Read more...
It is a great pleasure indeed to be able to speak to the Australian Civilian Corps Bill 2010, because it is legislation which I think appeals to the ‘... Read more...
Posted on March 06, 2011
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has denied that Australia's tough approach to Fiji is out of step with the United States. The oppositio... Read more...
Posted on March 04, 2011
Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s carbon tax announcement represents one of the most brazen and fundamental pieces of political dishonesty in recent memo... Read more...
Immigration detention centres are overfl owing as ASIO struggles to complete security checks on asylum seekers. Is the spy agency up to the job? Russe... Read more...
Posted on March 01, 2011
ASIO is under pressure to explain why 900 asylum seekers are stuck inside detention centres waiting for months for security checks to be completed. T... Read more...
Posted on February 26, 2011
I nternational attention has again focused on WikiLeaks editor Julian Assange this week as he lost the first round of his efforts to avoid extradition... Read more...
Posted on February 25, 2011
Even before the earthquake in Christchurch on Tuesday swept aside most other news, the week’s additional estimates committee hearings were shaping up ... Read more...