Turnbull's New Right-Hand Man Wants ABC Sold and 15 Percent GST on Everything
Malcolm Turnbull's appointment of James McGrath to the position of Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister signals more of the same...


Austalgia: Homesickness for the Past
Image Source: ACT Library This opinion piece first appeared in Meanjin Volume 74 Number 3 published 15 September 2015. You can download a...
We need a new Government, not a new PM
Dr CHALMERS (Rankin) (13:29): It has been a momentous week in this building. We are approaching the end of a parliamentary week in which...
Australia's Foreign Investment Framework
Dr CHALMERS (Rankin) (12:42): As other speakers have mentioned, the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Legislation Amendment Bill 2015,...
New Prime Minister not new agenda
Dr CHALMERS (Rankin) (16:14): In their stupendous arrogance they think that if they apply a smug, self-satisfied coat of paint on the...
Tax Transparency is Important
Dr CHALMERS (Rankin) (16:52): It is my honour and privilege to follow the member for Charlton and the member for Lilley in speaking on...
Bittersweet Emotions Two Years In
First published in the Logan Reporter on September 11, 2015. It’s with mixed emotions for me that we marked the second anniversary of the...
Treasurer not up to the job
Dr CHALMERS (Rankin) (15:43): Well, there is five minutes of our lives that we are never getting back, unfortunately. On this side of...
Logan City Hip Hop Collective
Dr CHALMERS (Rankin) (21:20): I was born in Logan City. I grew up there. I started a family there. I live there. I love the place. I am...
China-Australia Free Trade Agreement
Dr CHALMERS (Rankin) (12:54): I am pleased to have this opportunity to speak about the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement. The Labor...