Opinion pieces

HORRORS AND SACRIFICES OF PAST ARE FAR FROM FADED MEMORIES

November 11, 2023

This opinion piece was first published in the NEWCASTLE HERALD on Saturday, 11 November 2023 marking Remembrance Day

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NATION'S YEAR OF CHANGE UNDER ALBANESE

May 20, 2023

This opinion piece was first published in the NEWCASTLE HERALD on Saturday, 20 May 2023 marking the one-year anniversary of the election of the Albanese Labor Government.

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ORDINARY PEOPLE, EXTRAORDINARY COURAGE - ANZAC DAY 2023

April 25, 2023

This opinion piece was first published in the NEWCASTLE HERALD on Tuesday, 25 April 2023. Anzac Day is an opportunity to share the stories of ordinary local people who have done extraordinary things.

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100 DAYS IN POWER: ALP PROGRESS REPORT

September 06, 2022

This opinion piece was first published in the NEWCASTLE HERALD on Tuesday, 6 September 2022. The Albanese Government has made some great progress over the past few months, but there's still a lot of work to do.

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‘UNHELPFUL’ POLITICISING OF SECURITY IS PLAYING INTO CHINA’S HANDS

March 05, 2022

This opinion piece was first published in the NEWCASTLE HERALD on Saturday, 5 March 2022. Instead of desperately politicising national security as a short-term political tactic, Scott Morrison and Peter Dutton need to support our troops by getting key Defence procurements back on track.

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PM DOESN’T GIVE A RATS UNTIL IT’S TOO LATE

January 27, 2022

This opinion piece was first published in the NEWCASTLE HERALD on Thursday, 27 January 2022. We are now entering our third year of dealing with COVID-19, and it is clear that Scott Morrison is not learning the lessons from his previous mistakes. A worrying trend has developed with our Prime Minister where he never takes responsibility.

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