Bill Browne
@browne90.bsky.social
Director at The Australia Institute's Democracy & Accountability Program. Views posted are my own.
But "more boots in the bush" (citizen scientists) can make life harder for a logging industry "contributing so much to the twin crises of species extinction and global warming".
January 23, 2026 at 2:46 AM
But "more boots in the bush" (citizen scientists) can make life harder for a logging industry "contributing so much to the twin crises of species extinction and global warming".
Reposted by Bill Browne
The non compete is what separates the Coalition from other parliamentary coalitions that are ad hoc between parties that do compete with each other but agree to a set of rules to make governing together viable in the Parliament the voters gave them.
January 21, 2026 at 9:50 PM
The non compete is what separates the Coalition from other parliamentary coalitions that are ad hoc between parties that do compete with each other but agree to a set of rules to make governing together viable in the Parliament the voters gave them.
Ruptures between Liberals/Nationals again highlight the costs of the Coalition:
"Should the Victorian Liberals share their Senate seats fifty-fifty with a party they out-poll six to one? A party that quit the Coalition, albeit briefly, only [last] year?
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
"Should the Victorian Liberals share their Senate seats fifty-fifty with a party they out-poll six to one? A party that quit the Coalition, albeit briefly, only [last] year?
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
Barnaby Joyce's defection highlights how much the Coalition costs the Liberal Party
It raises an uncomfortable question: are the Liberals being taken for a ride?
thepoint.com.au
January 21, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Ruptures between Liberals/Nationals again highlight the costs of the Coalition:
"Should the Victorian Liberals share their Senate seats fifty-fifty with a party they out-poll six to one? A party that quit the Coalition, albeit briefly, only [last] year?
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
"Should the Victorian Liberals share their Senate seats fifty-fifty with a party they out-poll six to one? A party that quit the Coalition, albeit briefly, only [last] year?
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
Key points:
• Multiple parties can legitimately claim to be “the” Opposition.
• The main source of opposition is not always “the Opposition”.
• The alternative government does not always have a path to government
• Multiple parties can legitimately claim to be “the” Opposition.
• The main source of opposition is not always “the Opposition”.
• The alternative government does not always have a path to government
January 21, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Key points:
• Multiple parties can legitimately claim to be “the” Opposition.
• The main source of opposition is not always “the Opposition”.
• The alternative government does not always have a path to government
• Multiple parties can legitimately claim to be “the” Opposition.
• The main source of opposition is not always “the Opposition”.
• The alternative government does not always have a path to government
In short, claims that Labor:One Nation are 50:50 in two-party preferred do not hold up.
However, it is true that One Nation is polling very high -- mostly, but not exclusively, at the expense of others on the right-wing.
However, it is true that One Nation is polling very high -- mostly, but not exclusively, at the expense of others on the right-wing.
January 19, 2026 at 1:04 AM
In short, claims that Labor:One Nation are 50:50 in two-party preferred do not hold up.
However, it is true that One Nation is polling very high -- mostly, but not exclusively, at the expense of others on the right-wing.
However, it is true that One Nation is polling very high -- mostly, but not exclusively, at the expense of others on the right-wing.
Hi Tom, as I say in the article, this is not to deny the hard work and passion of thousands of lecturers and tutors, who in the face of job cuts and management pressure deliver quality teaching.
The antidote to AI use is more jobs for humans and more face-to-face contact for students.
The antidote to AI use is more jobs for humans and more face-to-face contact for students.
January 19, 2026 at 12:25 AM
Hi Tom, as I say in the article, this is not to deny the hard work and passion of thousands of lecturers and tutors, who in the face of job cuts and management pressure deliver quality teaching.
The antidote to AI use is more jobs for humans and more face-to-face contact for students.
The antidote to AI use is more jobs for humans and more face-to-face contact for students.
"Many Liberals appear cynically confident the public has been sufficiently checked out over Christmas to not notice the hypocrisy of the situation.
But there is one person who will not so easily forget." (i.e., Anthony Albanese.)
But there is one person who will not so easily forget." (i.e., Anthony Albanese.)
January 15, 2026 at 3:01 AM
"Many Liberals appear cynically confident the public has been sufficiently checked out over Christmas to not notice the hypocrisy of the situation.
But there is one person who will not so easily forget." (i.e., Anthony Albanese.)
But there is one person who will not so easily forget." (i.e., Anthony Albanese.)
Reposted by Bill Browne
Read more about the changes to South Australia's political donation laws ⤵️
australiainstitute.org.au/post/south-a...
australiainstitute.org.au/post/south-a...
South Australian electoral experiment deserves much closer scrutiny
With the South Australian House of Assembly considering dramatic changes to electoral law this week, The Australia Institute warns the process has been rushed and the legislation is compromised and un...
australiainstitute.org.au
January 13, 2026 at 4:34 AM
Read more about the changes to South Australia's political donation laws ⤵️
australiainstitute.org.au/post/south-a...
australiainstitute.org.au/post/south-a...
Syndicated from The Point. More analysis and comment -- thepoint.com.au
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January 12, 2026 at 11:27 PM
Syndicated from The Point. More analysis and comment -- thepoint.com.au
Here's a piece I wrote for @thenewdaily.bsky.social on how an accommodation for the SA Greens has already backfired, and how the laws will hurt new challengers like independents and minor parties. www.thenewdaily.com.au/opinion/2025...
SA leaps into the unknown with political finance changes
South Australia changes the way political parties are funded in a move other states will be watching closely.
www.thenewdaily.com.au
January 11, 2026 at 10:59 PM
Here's a piece I wrote for @thenewdaily.bsky.social on how an accommodation for the SA Greens has already backfired, and how the laws will hurt new challengers like independents and minor parties. www.thenewdaily.com.au/opinion/2025...
More detailed (but analysing an *older* version of the bill) is our sub to SA Labor's closed consultation.
Unusual for major election changes, the Govt didn't publish these submissions -- perhaps because the majority did not support the changes.
australiainstitute.org.au/report/money...
Unusual for major election changes, the Govt didn't publish these submissions -- perhaps because the majority did not support the changes.
australiainstitute.org.au/report/money...
Money and power in South Australian elections
The cost of party and candidate campaigns in the 2022 South Australian election exceeded public funding by $3.3 million. The shortfall was covered with private funding, including political donations.
australiainstitute.org.au
January 11, 2026 at 10:59 PM
More detailed (but analysing an *older* version of the bill) is our sub to SA Labor's closed consultation.
Unusual for major election changes, the Govt didn't publish these submissions -- perhaps because the majority did not support the changes.
australiainstitute.org.au/report/money...
Unusual for major election changes, the Govt didn't publish these submissions -- perhaps because the majority did not support the changes.
australiainstitute.org.au/report/money...