Author Archives: Sinclair Davidson

Who is laughing now?

Posted on 4:41 pm, August 19, 2017 by Sinclair Davidson

I am. Nick Xenophon was joking around just this week about being in violation of s44 – but not really peeps, just a joke. Yes. Well. South Australian Senator Nick Xenophon has been told he is a UK citizen and … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | 58 Comments

On Brandis v Hanson

Posted on 10:00 am, August 19, 2017 by Sinclair Davidson

So Senator Hanson turned up in the Senate chamber dressed in a burqa.  To be clear, I don’t think she was making a point about the plight of women in Islam. Rather I suspect – along with George Brandis – … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural Issues, Politics | 108 Comments

Open Forum: August 19, 2017

Posted on 12:01 am, August 19, 2017 by Sinclair Davidson
Posted in Open Forum | 638 Comments

The rules are for other people

Posted on 2:55 pm, August 17, 2017 by Sinclair Davidson

President of the Rule of Law Institute of Australia, Robin Speed: While the High Court is considering this matter, no politician should be required to resign or stand down. Australia is governed by the rule of law not by the … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | 47 Comments

Wasn’t me

Posted on 7:40 am, August 17, 2017 by Sinclair Davidson

So the Canberra circus rolls on for another day – today Niki Savva is making excuses for Barnaby: It is not Joyce’s fault that New Zealand has a ridiculous law that not even New Zealanders understand, or that the Australian … Continue reading →

Posted in International, Politics | 104 Comments

Wednesday Forum: August 16, 2017

Posted on 8:30 am, August 16, 2017 by Sinclair Davidson
Posted in Open Forum | 2,400 Comments

Karma

Posted on 12:13 pm, August 15, 2017 by Sinclair Davidson

Let’s roll the tape: “But if we start letting movie stars — even though they’ve been the sexiest man alive twice — to come into our nation [and break the laws], then why don’t we just break the laws for … Continue reading →

Posted in Libertarians don't live by argument alone | 42 Comments

The Gipper one more time

Posted on 10:23 pm, August 14, 2017 by Sinclair Davidson

Update: Brendan O’Neill on the various hate groups.

Posted in History, International | 36 Comments

Q&A Forum: August 14, 2017

Posted on 9:00 pm, August 14, 2017 by Sinclair Davidson
Posted in Open Forum | 201 Comments

Okay – these foreigners are infesting our Parliament story is getting boring

Posted on 10:18 am, August 14, 2017 by Sinclair Davidson

DEPUTY Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce has made the shocking announcement that he will refer his own eligibility to sit in Parliament to the High Court over dual citizenship. The Deputy Prime Minister made the announcement in Parliament this morning. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | 36 Comments