Writer, journalist, researcher, unionist. Banner image: Claire Healy and Sean Cordeiro, 'Tapestry of Disaster, Immolation' (2012).
Aug 22, 2018 • 27 tweets • 4 min read
The demise of Turnbull: a thread.
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2. The Liberal Party is a venerable force in Australian politics. Founded by Robert Menzies in 1944, the party has united anti-Labor political forces in this country for seven decades.
Jul 25, 2018 • 46 tweets • 10 min read
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Trawling back through old policy papers on My Health Record shows a slow-moving train wreck. 1/n
2/n. Health policy professionals knew that an opt-out system for My Health Record was unpopular. However, they supported it anyway because the existing opt-in system was generating so few records.
Apr 21, 2018 • 14 tweets • 4 min read
There are major implications of the banking royal commission for arts governance in Australia. 1/n
Exhibit A: Patty Akopiantz is a board member of Belvoir. She is also a current director of AMP. At AMP she is on the Governance Committee. Did she know about the doctored Clayton Utz report? 2/n
Jan 10, 2018 • 80 tweets • 9 min read
The Turnbull govenrment: a thread
What does the Turnbull government stand for? In media discussion and public debate, we often assume Turnbull stands for little
