Articles
Making Cities Work
Chifley Research Centre Website 24/09/2009 My first memory of politics is my mum and dad telling me Gough Whitlam sewered Western Sydney. It might seem odd today but it was a big issue in 1972. It improved the lives of a lot of people and the places where they lived. "It was... read more...
Forgotten Australians – how would I feel if this were done to me?
Sunday Telegraph, 06/09/2009 Father's day is an important day. It's not just about getting the old man a new pair of socks or a new tie. It's a reminder (if we need one) of how important our dads are, and to thank them. But what's today like if you grew up without a father... read more...
A test of Turnbull's leadership
Sunday Telegraph, 08/08/2009 I feel sorry for Malcolm Turnbull. He's got a tougher job than Ban Ki-moon, the Secretary General of the United Nations. It will be easier to get the world to agree to tackle climate change than the Opposition. There are some Opposition MPs who... read more...
Batting for Australia
Sunday Telegraph, 12/07/2009 As a kid I dreamt of playing cricket for Australia. I spent a lot of long afternoons chasing a red leather ball around the hot and dusty cricket fields of western Sydney. To be honest I still dream of playing for Australia, but when The Ashes... read more...
Keep Australia Working
Sunday Telegraph, 28/06/2009 I still remember the day my father came home and told us he had been retrenched. It was the early 1990s. Recession had snatched the jobs of tens of thousands of Australians, but I never thought my old man would be one of them. He had been a... read more...
