Senator BOB BROWN – Once again, the Greens do not endorse the notion that question time should be set aside because of the bushfire crisis. In fact, it is our belief that, when there are times of great national tragedy or other matters of great national moment, question time is all the [...]
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Steve Fielding and the illusion of democracy
September 25, 2008 – 8:43 am
Just run this past me again …. what exactly was Steve Fielding’s primary vote? Who precisely does he represent when he walks into the Senate to do the bidding of the private health insurers? Apart from God of course. That’s it, just under 2% of Victorians. Well done Stephen Conroy, one of the best deals [...]
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