Weekly Dose of Common Sense
On Overnight Success
It often takes decades to be deemed an 'overnight success' and that maxim has been proven true once again.
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A Slippery Surface
It was an extraordinary final parliamentary sitting week for 2011; the greatest shock being the resignation of the Speaker of
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Preserving a Great Institution
Recently a number of parliamentarians reported back on their electorate-wide consultation about the issue of gay marriage. It was heartening
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Of Crickets and Oxen
Because half a dozen grasshoppers under a fern make the field ring with their importunate chink, whilst thousands of greatcattle,
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Into the Heavy Load of Green Dreams
There are always choices in the journey of life that will determine the ultimate destination. It applies equally to individuals,
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Time to Restore Common Sense
Many readers would have heard the phrase ‘there is nothing common about common sense’. Unfortunately there is increasing evidence that
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Gillard on the Wrong Path
Our Prime Minister has declared that Europe has been living beyond its means. Further, she has stated that US President
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Write Down, Speak Up
How time flies when you are having fun. This week marks three years since I began to write my regular
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The Beginning of the End
This week is likely to mark the final betrayal of the Australian people by Prime Minister Gillard. The expected passage
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Hysterics and Hypocrisy
Since my election to the Senate I have always sought to speak up for common sense and the values and
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Is Scepticism Back in Fashion?
Something unusual happened this week – a bunch of scientists became sceptics. Don’t be alarmed, they are not questioning climate
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Green Shadow over Free Speech
There is a dark shadow creeping across the Australian political landscape that threatens one of the most important elements of
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Open Letter to Niki Savva
This letter is a response to journalist Niki Savva’s demand that I be sacked from the frontbench for questioning