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14 May 2013 in Jamie’s View
PDF Printable Version In 2007, Peter Costello opened his budget speech by saying: "Australia is different to the way it was 10 years ago." Tonight Wayne Swan could remark Australia is different from the way it was in 2007. But unlike ... »
02 April 2013 in Jamie’s View
**PDF Printable Version** Most observers would have welcomed the comments made by former ACTU president and now former resources minister Martin Ferguson following his resignation from the Gillard cabinet. Ferguson's plea for L... »
19 February 2013 in Jamie’s View
PDF Printable Version For Christmas, my wife gave me several classic novels to broaden my horizons. One was Oscar Wilde's A Picture of Dorian Gray, the famous tale of a portrait that decays silently and out of public view. Meanwhile its... »
22 January 2013 in Jamie’s View
PDF Printable Version Images of the manic behaviour of eager Boxing Day shoppers have become somewhat of an odd spectator sport for Australians digesting their Christmas fare. It is, however, also a reminder of a quaint policy ... »
27 November 2012 in Jamie’s View
PDF Printable Version When Bert Kelly first wrote his Modest Member columns in The Australian Financial Review, he was arguing against the economic orthodoxy of the day. He argued that for Australians to increase their prosperity and opport... »
08 November 2012 in Jamie’s View
A key aspect of our system of government is an impartial public service. In fact, this impartiality is enshrined in the Australian Public Service Act 1999, where it states: (1) The APS Values are as follows: (a) the APS is apo... »
16 October 2012 in Jamie’s View
PDF Printable Version In the lead-up to the 2007 election, the now all-singing, all-dancing Trade Minister made great play of Labor's promise to introduce a "one in, one out" policy for regulation and red tape. This is not u... »
04 September 2012 in Jamie’s View
PDF Printable Version Federal Health Minister Tanya Plibersek stood with Greens senator Richard Di Natale last week to proudly announced a new scheme to ensure every approved child has access to “free” dental care from 2014. As... »
24 July 2012 in Jamie’s View
PDF Printable Version The internet has opened the retail sector to a whole new world of competition. Shop owners aren't just competing against the guy across the road; they are competing against traders in Hong Kong, Seoul, London and N... »
12 June 2012 in Jamie’s View
Champion Australian racehorse Black Caviar donned the skin suit and travelled to England last week to prepare for her shot at the world’s best. Her trainer, Peter Moody, who is an utter professional, is preparing the horse in the best way possib... »