They do not get enough credit, the NSW Productivity Commission people. Their recent ‘Review of Housing Supply Challenges and Policy Options’ report sheds light on the importance of maintaining a pro-housing regulatory environment.
DetailsSpeech on Sunday 15 December 2024 to the ‘Together with Israel’ rally in Martin Place, Sydney.
DetailsFrom tiny home in Padstow, schooling at East Hills Boys High in the 1960s, to Australia’s leading investment banker, is not a common route, then as now. Former CEO of Bankers Trust Australia (BTA), 1985 to 1999, then its chairman to 2001, Robert Alexander “Rob” Ferguson (2 December 1945- 31 August 2024) died last month after a long battle with the lung disease fibrosis. Jen, his wife of 56 years, sister Fiona, and son-in-law Pete kept vigil.
DetailsPhotos taken from the launch The Prime Minister’s remarks: Launch of ‘In Search of John Christian Watson, Labor’s First Prime Minister’ by Michael Easson | Prime Minister of Australia (pm.gov.au) Video of the Launch: Postscript I intended to say the words below. But Albo was so comprehensive and good in what he said, as the…
DetailsSpeech given at the NSW ALP Conference on 27 July 2024 on an amendment to the ‘Australia and the World’ report. Delegates. First principles. Any person ever born matters. Every life lost is a tragedy, a loss of a personal universe. Those principles certainly matter in the Middle East. For many of us, the resolution…
DetailsWA Labor Senator Fatima Payman’s crossing the Senate floor to vote for a Greens’ motion on immediate recognition of the state of Palestine and against the Government is highly unusual in the ALP.
DetailsStan Sharkey (1933-2024), NSW and national leader of building workers, former amateur and professional boxer, jockey, apprentice bricklayer, then skilled tradesman, communist, deserves tribute for an interesting, vital, important life.
DetailsIt is an excellent question: ‘What would Tom think?’ Professor Tom Parry AM (1945-2024), economics professor, raconteur, businessman, and regulator, who was laid to rest at the end of May, was a rarity. A sharp mind who made economic rationalism understandable, popular, and effective.
DetailsI have a case of impostor syndrome tonight, because a week ago I was asked, “could you turn up to the launch I’m doing at Gerard Henderson’s office of this book”.
DetailsJohn MacBean was born with the battle for workers’ rights in his blood, secured a 38-hour working week for health workers and promoted women within the union movement.
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