Despite claims by Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews that the long-running conflict between the state Labor Government and volunteer firefighters over the direction of the Country Fire Authority (CFA) had “no impact” on the federal election, Labor numbers men know that the dispute helped the Liberals hold almost all their Victorian seats and win one from…
Since the Labor Government in South Australia took the state on the road to a renewable energy future some 10 years ago, installed capacity has grown from zero to more than 1,200 megawatts (MW) in wind and 400MW in rooftop solar. As a result, in 2012–13, over 30 per cent of electricity generated in the…
The 2016 federal election represents a massive defeat for Malcolm Turnbull, who deposed Tony Abbott last September on the basis that he would be able to win government whereas Abbott – who was behind in the polls – could not. To form government, a party or coalition needs 76 seats in the House of…
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews faces a massive backlash over the sacking of the board of the Country Fire Authority (CFA) after it refused to sign off on his plan to subordinate it to the United Firefighters Union, led by Andrews’ Labor ally, Peter Marshall. Malcolm fights with CFA firies Mr Andrews had earlier forced the…
