Glenn Connley

June 3, 2026

Senator Anne Ruston, the good and the bad.

The good: Senator Ruston asked if the revenue from reducing the private health insurance (PHI) rebate for over 65s (about $450 million)…

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Who needs a billion bucks? All you need is a roof over your head and a Medicare card.

Member for Ryan, Elizabeth Watson-Brown: According to Oxfam, over the last year 17 more billionaires have been added to Australia’s billionaires list,…

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Victoria’s anti-corruption watchdog strengthened

On Monday, the Victorian Government announced plans to strengthen the state’s Independent Broad-based Anti-Corruption Commission (IBAC), giving it ‘follow-the-money’ investigatory powers. At the moment,…

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Interest rates driving the fall in living standards

Angus Taylor has asked about the fall in living standards. He’s right, living standards did fall slightly in the March quarter But…

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Angus Taylor clearly doesn’t understand Australia’s National Accounts

Angus Taylor’s question about GDP per capita going backwards means that the only reason the economy is growing is because of migration…

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Will tax changes on trusts impact donations to sports clubs?

Member for Moncrieff, Angie Bell: There are over 70,000 community sporting clubs across Australia, many of which rely on donations from trusts….

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“Liberal One Nationals” … “Temu Abbott” – Question Time heats up

Opposition Leader, Angus Taylor: Since Labor came to office, Australians have experienced the sharpest fall in living standards in the developed world….

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Protecting HMAS Penguin and the bushland around it

Independent Member for Warringah, Zali Steggall: In the 1980s your Labor mentor, Tom Uren, fought to stop Commonwealth from selling off HMS…

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Senate Estimates – Health latest

Malcolm Roberts has joined the Senate Estimates on Health – and asks if aligning the private health insurance rebate for over 65s…

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Tim Wilson asks about productivity. Treasurer says he’s got his numbers wrong – again.

Shadow Treasurer, Tim Wilson: Today’s national accounts show the sharpest fall in productivity in almost two years, with productivity down more than…

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