ex-Senator for Qld for ~12 years. Announcer & Board member @4zzzradio, @DiehardsFC. RT/likes ≠ support. Replies to my tweets welcome, legal risk is yours alone
Apr 14, 2020 • 11 tweets • 2 min read
I wasn't going to respond to the article by Greens ex-leaders opposing members having a say on party leadership, but feel I must correct the comments on the Australian Democrats. Many factors that led to the Democrats demise. Members deciding the leadership wasn't one of them /1
The article explicitly links the Democrats demise to the party leadership being elected by its members, & says the Democrats membership & MPs “were often in conflict over who should lead the party.” This is just not the case. It happened once in 1999, relating to the GST /2
Feb 28, 2018 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
One thing about Labor’s position on Adani is certain. Bill Shorten’s supposed “opposition” will melt away after the Batman by-election.
In the lead up to the Queensland Election Deputy Premier Jackie Trad - facing a significant challenge from the Queensland Greens in her seat - refused to put on the public record her unequivocal support for Adani.
