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#ESSADebate - Should Section 44 be amended?

#ESSADebate - Should Section 44 be amended?

[two_fifth] Kyneton Morris Section 44 challenges some of the most fundamental values of modern Australia. We need a diverse government to speak for our diverse country. Without further ado, I would like to repeat the legendary Milton Friedman’s words and use them in a new context. ‘Concentrated power

The state of the state

The state of the state

In 2014 Australia’s political and economic landscape has been dominated by Federal affairs, allowing the Victorian state election to creep onto the horizon without as much attention as many would have expected. On November 29, Victorians will go to the polls to decide whether to extend the Coalition’s

'Black hole' in the system threatens good public policy, Moran Says: Deakin Policy Forum 2012

By Joan Wu, ESSA Events Director 2012 During a speech at the Deakin Policy Forum this week, Terry Moran called for more accountability and transparency in our troubled system of government. Moran, former secretary to Prime Ministers Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard, was quick to emphasise that it is not