Queen Elizabeth and King Rupert: seven decades of exercising soft power and hard
After both lost their fathers suddenly in 1952, Rupert Murdoch and Queen Elizabeth were thrust into unexpected positions of power. Seventy years later, that is just one of many similarities between the pair.
Catherine King on war powers reform
A media advisor to Labor MP Catherine King told MWM that she had no opinion to offer on war powers reform.
Andrew McLachlan on war powers reform
A media advisor for Liberal Senator Andrew McLachlansaid that “Senator McLachlan is a no comment on this matter.”
Katy Gallagher on war powers reform
Senator Katy Gallagher was a “no comment” on war powers reform, but she has previously spoken in support of executive control of war powers.
Perin Davey on war powers reform
When asked if Australia’s parliament should have a say in the decision to go to war, Nationals Senator Perin Davey declined to comment.
Alicia Payne on war powers reform
Unlike many of her colleagues, Labor MP Alicia Payne provided a lengthy response to Michael West Media’s ongoing survey of parliamentary attitudes to war powers reform.
Sophie Scamps on war powers reform
A staffer for newly elected independent MP Sophie Scamps said that Dr Scamps “…won’t be providing comment on this issue.”
Jonathon Duniam on war powers reform
MWM's attempt to solicit comment from Tasmanian Liberal Senator Jonathon Duniam on war powers reform unfortunately came to nought, with yet another "no comment".
Kylea Tink on war powers reform
When asked by MWM about whether she supports changing the rules about who gets to send Australian troops into war overseas, a representative of newly elected independent teal MP Kylea Tink said, “War powers reform was raised with Kylea in the lead up to the election,...
Queen Elizabeth and King Rupert: seven decades of exercising soft power and hard
After both lost their fathers suddenly in 1952, Rupert Murdoch and Queen Elizabeth were thrust into unexpected positions of power. Seventy years later, that is just one of many similarities between the pair.
Falk Lines: Information Commissioner fights for the right to hide information indefinitely, que?
Information Commission, Angelene Falk, will argue in the Federal Court that she can take forever to handle FOI complaints. Rex Patrick, who brought the case, reports she is acting against government’s transparency regime, against advice from Mark Dreyfus, and against the public interest.
“Be honest for once”: cost of secret trials rises as Government covers-up Timor spying fiasco
The Timor-Leste secret spy trials are not over, with costs already $5m and rising, Rex Patrick writes the Government will be back in court spending more public money trying to censor one of the former Chief Justice’s decisions to keep secret the finding of the Court that the spying operation took place.
Is this the madness that comes with monarchy – or is it the disdain that’s over the top?
The ABC’s has sent its big guns to London for the funeral of the Queen. Is this a wise use of taxpayer dollars – or entirely justified by the event’s historic nature?
Catherine King on war powers reform
A media advisor to Labor MP Catherine King told MWM that she had no opinion to offer on war powers reform.
Andrew McLachlan on war powers reform
A media advisor for Liberal Senator Andrew McLachlansaid that “Senator McLachlan is a no comment on this matter.”
Katy Gallagher on war powers reform
Senator Katy Gallagher was a “no comment” on war powers reform, but she has previously spoken in support of executive control of war powers.
Perin Davey on war powers reform
When asked if Australia’s parliament should have a say in the decision to go to war, Nationals Senator Perin Davey declined to comment.
Alicia Payne on war powers reform
Unlike many of her colleagues, Labor MP Alicia Payne provided a lengthy response to Michael West Media’s ongoing survey of parliamentary attitudes to war powers reform.
Sophie Scamps on war powers reform
A staffer for newly elected independent MP Sophie Scamps said that Dr Scamps “…won’t be providing comment on this issue.”
Jonathon Duniam on war powers reform
MWM's attempt to solicit comment from Tasmanian Liberal Senator Jonathon Duniam on war powers reform unfortunately came to nought, with yet another "no comment".
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