AUSTRALIA is ranked equal ninth with Canada on the Corruption Perceptions Index published by Transparency International. That ranking will no doubt be in for a bit of a hiding as the Royal Commission into unions gets underway. Continue reading “Corruption perceptions to rise with union inquiry”
Month: February 2014
Lack of commonsense makes the law an ass
IT WOULD have been a fairly easy exercise to determine who should get the six Western Australian Senate seats based on the 2013 count, irrespective of the lost 1372 votes. Continue reading “Lack of commonsense makes the law an ass”
Making sport stand on its own two feet
TREASURER Joe Hockey needs to look further afield in his quest to make industry stand on its own two feet. Some rigorous, economically dry eyes should be cast over government subsidies to Australia’s sports industry. Continue reading “Making sport stand on its own two feet”
Maybe no new WA Senate vote is needed
MOST people are expecting a new election for the Senate in Western Australia following the debacle of the lost 1370 ballots in an election that was decided by fewer than a score of votes. But do not be so sure. Continue reading “Maybe no new WA Senate vote is needed”