Glenn Connley

March 12, 2026

Senators Faruqi, Thorpe and Payman demand action on racism in the Senate

Statement from Greens Deputy Leader, Mehreen Faruqi: Senators Mehreen Faruqi, Senator Lidia Thorpe and Senator Fatima Payman have written toPresident Sue Lines…

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Fair shake of the gas bottle – Why the time is right for Pocock’s gas inquiry

It’s an exciting and perhaps nervous day for beer drinkers and gas exporters across the country. ACT Senator David Pocock will today…

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Matt Canavan joins “the woke”

In his first press conference as Nationals leader, Matt Canavan criticised Pauline Hanson for“comments dividing Australians and different groups, suggesting there are no good people in…

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Heart surgeon shortage exposes one of the great furphies of public policy

Nine newspapers have reported about a crisis at the cardiothoracic surgery unit of Perth’s Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital. The underlying concern is the…

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Ed Husic calls out gas industry “glut of greed”

A significant speech was delivered in the Parliament late last night. The Labor member for Chifley, Ed Husic, deserves credit for saying…

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Fossil fuel subsidies growing faster than NDIS

Over the past four years fossil fuel subsidies have been growing more rapidly than spending on the NDIS. While politicians and pundits…

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AUKUS drags Australia towards US-Israel war on Iran

The Australian government has been trying to placate Donald Trump in order to secure the AUKUS submarine deal – and now we…

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Greens propose amendment to Pauline Hanson’s gas plan, suggesting 25% gas export tax

Victorian Greens Senator, Steph Hodgins-May, has proposed an amendment to Pauline Hanson’s gas proposal: Amendment to Senator Hanson’s motion by leaveOmit paragraph…

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Leading economists throw their support behind taxing the gas industry more

In the leadup to the May budget, reporting in the AFR shows leading Australian economists, including former Deloitte partner Chris Richardson and…

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It’s photo op Thursday.

Last Thursday morning, Opposition Leader Angus Taylor took his Deputy, Jane Hume, and Shadow Treasurer Tim Wilson to a fancy supermarket. This…

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