Tag Archives: Fran Kelly

Local government: voices from among us

Posted on 12 May 2015 by Peter Boyer

With higher tiers of government falling victim to ideology and big business, we need to hear the voices of ordinary people. [12 May 2015 | Peter Boyer] It’s hard to ignore the solemn, deliberate voice of leading US climate scientist … Continue reading →

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Our government’s dodgy climate politics

Posted on 4 February 2014 by Peter Boyer

Many members of the Abbott government, including the leader, have shown a reckless disregard of scientific advice.  [4 February 2014 | Peter Boyer] Senator Ian Macdonald came on to my radar back in the late 1990s, when as parliamentary secretary … Continue reading →

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