‘He’s tabling a bill about a myth’: calling bullshit on George Christensen’s...
The proposed law would force doctors to try to save the lives of babies after abortion procedures 'even if that is a fruitless exercise'. The post ‘He’s tabling a bill about a myth’: calling bullshit...
View ArticleOpposition to India travel ban growing within Scott Morrison’s own ranks
As yet more conservative MPs break ranks over the India travel ban, the numbers are stacking up against the prime minister. The post Opposition to India travel ban growing within Scott Morrison’s own...
View ArticleWhy is George Christensen suddenly promoting books from Amazon?
As the retiring MP prepares to leave politics, he's hitting the books to work out how to earn a buck. The post Why is George Christensen suddenly promoting books from Amazon? appeared first on Crikey.
View ArticleGeorge Christensen wonders why ‘lefty gumps’ are interested in his Amazon...
Thanks to Crikey revealing that George Christensen had joined Amazon Affiliates, questions are now being asked about whether he breached parliamentary expenses rules. The post George Christensen...
View ArticleIs there any such thing as personal propriety in politics? Barnaby’s second...
How can anyone be shocked about the return of The Beetrooter when Parliament is awash with impropriety and a complete lack of consequences? The post Is there any such thing as personal propriety in...
View ArticleTake a seat, Barnaby … Christensen, man of inaction … NewsWire NQR
Barnaby blathers, Christensen (probably) cries wolf and Abbott takes an Indian trip. All this and more from the Crikey bunker. The post Take a seat, Barnaby … Christensen, man of inaction … NewsWire...
View ArticleTips of the week: Cash chat … Shorten’s shot … for Christensen’s sake
What a week it was! From the Crikey bunker, here's the best of the tips we compiled. The post Tips of the week: Cash chat … Shorten’s shot … for Christensen’s sake appeared first on Crikey.
View ArticlePlan? What plan? … raking over the coals … by George, he’s lost it … affluent...
Oh Barnaby, has Australia got a plan for you! Or maybe that's the Labor Party? This and much more from the Crikey bunker. The post Plan? What plan? … raking over the coals … by George, he’s lost it …...
View Article‘Freedom’ spruikers like state power — just so long as it’s used against...
Freedom advocates' ideas of citizenship are conditional on status, not on a basic principle of democracy. The post ‘Freedom’ spruikers like state power — just so long as it’s used against brown people...
View ArticleAZ’s foetal cell history has Catholic medicos group urging vaccine exemptions
An ultra-conservative group of doctors want Catholic health workers to be exempt from mandated vaccinations on conscientious objection grounds. The post AZ’s foetal cell history has Catholic medicos...
View ArticleMorrison faces a key choice: stand up for vaccination or push for extremist...
The PM won't dictate vaccine passports and mandates because he needs right-wing support. But that undermines reopening — and saving lives. The post Morrison faces a key choice: stand up for...
View ArticleNo other employer would tolerate Craig Kelly. Why do the taxpayers?
Of all the spam a person can get, perhaps none is more dangerous than that forwarded by Craig Kelly. The post No other employer would tolerate Craig Kelly. Why do the taxpayers? appeared first on Crikey.
View ArticleGeorge Christensen is poisoner-in-chief — and the PM and his deputy won’t...
The maverick and dangerous MP is undermining his own government from within, and the PM and deputy PM just keep looking the other way. The post George Christensen is poisoner-in-chief — and the PM and...
View ArticleWere the Melbourne protesters lawless unionists or brave freedom fighters?
The union movement is divided on Victoria's vaccine mandates and the construction industry shutdown — but then so is the Coalition. The post Were the Melbourne protesters lawless unionists or brave...
View ArticleGeorge Christensen ‘unaware’ of fellow speaker’s neo-Nazi beliefs at Bernie...
A spokesperson said the MP was not aware of the beliefs or identity of the speaker who was slated to appear. The post George Christensen ‘unaware’ of fellow speaker’s neo-Nazi beliefs at Bernie Finn...
View ArticlePolicy without the policy … Barnaby’s choicest cuts … Senate estimates goes...
Perhaps Scott Morrison's plan for net zero should be called 'carbon omissions' instead? This and more from the Crikey bunker. The post Policy without the policy … Barnaby’s choicest cuts … Senate...
View ArticleWe all vote down here
Good morning, early birds. George Christensen has joined a group of backbenchers threatening to hold their votes hostage unless state vaccine mandates are overturned, and Penny Wong accuses Peter...
View ArticleThe six politicians holding their own party to ransom over vaccine mandates
Coalition senators crossed the floor yesterday to support a One Nation bill opposing vaccine mandates. Tense times in Canberra. The post The six politicians holding their own party to ransom over...
View ArticleChristensen goes crypto … Advancing an agenda … pick your battles, Peter
Meet the new member for blockchain! Plus: Advance Australia loses something important, and more tips and murmurs from the Crikey bunker. The post Christensen goes crypto … Advancing an agenda … pick...
View ArticleKeeping up with the Jones: Christensen appears on far-right conspiracy...
It's another step in the outgoing Queensland MP's plan for building a conspiracy-theorist audience for his post-politics life. The post Keeping up with the Jones: Christensen appears on far-right...
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