Climate change is a national security issue

August 07, 2019

The Morrison government’s Pacific “Step Up” will stumble before it starts unless global warming is taken seriously. This opinion piece was first published in THE INTERPRETER on Wednesday, 7 August 2019

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Nuclear power would mean bigger electricity bills

July 02, 2019

Those arguing for nuclear power in Australia are arguing for higher energy prices. This opinion piece first appeared in the Newcastle Herald on Tuesday, 2 July, 2019.

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Pacific aid and climate action key to foreign policy

June 07, 2019

The Pacific must be front and centre of Australia's foreign policy - This opinion piece was first published in the Newcastle Herald on Friday, 7 June, 2019

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RENEWABLES DO STACK UP - Letter to the Editor

June 06, 2019

Letter to the Editor, Newcastle Herald, published June 7, 2019 Surveyor and planner Robert Monteath writes "it is time for Australia to have an open and pragmatic discussion about our future energy needs", and I agree - Labor has been doing that for years - but I strongly disagree that "renewables are not the answer" (Herald, 4/6).

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Welfare of workers and communities at heart of Labor policy

May 30, 2019

This opinion piece was published in the Newcastle Herald on May 30, 2019.

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Why a vote for Labor in the Hunter will count

May 07, 2019

This opinion piece was published in the Newcastle Herald on May 7, 2019.

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