Political Blog
:: my analysis::
A random selection of previous rants and raves from Ben Oquist
- Reforming the Senate above the line voting system (October 2005)
- Mark Latham (October 2005)
- Reframing the terrorist debate (September 2005)
- Getting Over John Howard – rescuing the Senate in 2007 (September 2005)
- Tackling Petrol Sniffing (August 2005)
- Queensland Senator forced to apologise over ABC bias claims (June 2005)
- Countering Howard’s media bullying (June 2005)
- Proportional representation and the Greens (2005)
- Australian Press Council rule against the Herald Sun (March 2005)
- We are all Americans now (December 2004)
- Mandatory Sentencing - The Jailed Generation (March 2000)
** please see blog archives for 2006+
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AustraliaÕs Right missing in action.
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Weekend elections point to 2007 struggle between Greens and Family First
Biggest negative advertising blitz ever
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I hope you enjoy some of my ideas and analysis. I am unashamedly Green and much of what you will find here relates to Green politics however I write about a range of current state and national political issues that might have wider appeal.
