Tag Archives: Tony Abbott

Careful what you wish/vote for …

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Geoff O'Reilly

What did you think of the Federal Budget? It has certainly created more talk, and for a much longer time, than is usual.  It has elicited some excellent commentary on the ABC website and in the Sydney Morning Herald from … Continue reading →

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Science is even more certain about climate change

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Geoff O'Reilly

A couple of weeks ago the IPCC released its fifth major report AR5. 32 volumes is a bit much to wade through for most, but the Summary for Policymakers is a very digestible 28 pages (pdf) expressed in such plain … Continue reading →

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Death by Government

Posted on February 23, 2014 by Geoff O'Reilly

Yesterday Tony Abbott stood in front of a press gathering in Tasmania and asked could anyone think of “another Government program that had caused death”. There appeared to be a polite silence … I was astounded! Abbott was, of course, … Continue reading →

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Hockey’s challenge

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Geoff O'Reilly

107 days have already gone for the new Australian Government. It will be another 140+ before we see it’s first full budget. Nearly a quarter of their elected term will be gone! 18 months after that, they will be right … Continue reading →

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Are the adults in charge yet?

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Geoff O'Reilly

Tony Abbott promised that the adults would take charge again in Canberra. But it’s hard to find anyone who thinks that’s happened. Yesterday the ABC published a piece from the usually even handed commentator David Llewellyn-Smith that sums things up … Continue reading →

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Legacy of Rudd v Gillard

Posted on November 29, 2013 by Geoff O'Reilly

There seems little doubt that the primary reason Labor lost the last election was voters’ disgust with the tiresome leadership struggle. This ever present theme distracted from any real debate (on either side of politics) about the big issues, about … Continue reading →

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The kids get it …

Posted on November 23, 2013 by Geoff O'Reilly

Deforestation accounts for about 20% of global emissions of carbon dioxide. So what do you make of this from the BBC: “Brazil says the rate of deforestation in the Amazon increased by 28% … after years of decline. … The provisional … Continue reading →

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Climate policy mandate?

Posted on November 18, 2013 by Geoff O'Reilly

One of the eternal frustrations of the way our democracy works is that at elections we get just one vote. We are somehow expected to synthesise down to one choice our opinions and decisions on many complex issues ranging from … Continue reading →

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Lightning strike

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Geoff O'Reilly

The sudden flash was so bright and the bang so loud that Jan and I and the two little dogs all levitated six inches off the bed a bit after midnight on Monday. A storm that Singaporeans would regard as … Continue reading →

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The climate debate

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Geoff O'Reilly

You can look forward to a few posts from me on this debate … so let’s get started … This from the Guardian on November 5th … Carbon taxes and emissions trading systems are the most cost-effective way to reduce … Continue reading →

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