Money in Politics: Labor
[Opposition leader] Albanese agreed that Australia should introduce a cap on political donations at the federal level, arguing that such a measure is “common sense”...
Job offers and political influence
An interesting section of the ‘Corruption in America’ is the discussion on the corrupting nature of suggesting that a political figure may be employed once...
Political influence policies
A review of political influence policies of some of the Federal parties (Coalition, Labor and the Greens) highlights the divergent views. The efficacy of the...
More focus on the solution, please
Following up my conclusion in the review of ‘Dirty Power’, it is almost satirical that GreenPeace would thoroughly document the connections between the fossil fuel...
‘Dirty Power’ by GreenPeace and Michael West
It is always unlikely that your first idea hasn’t been investigated. This year, as mentioned previously, I am dedicating this blog to discussions about the...
The cost of action vs. inaction – air quality
Early in the climate response debate, economists were slipped in between scientists and decision makers. I was one of them. My role was to ‘translate...
Now you feel it
When we were living in the US during the early days of the Trump Administration, we watched a rather unique event. It was not particularly...
Jim Chanos – five models for fraud
I have followed Jim Chanos since moving to New York. His recent interview in Hedgeye on fraud is incredible and mirrors many of the little...
An employment regulation avoidance system
The recent discussion on the viability and credibility of the ‘gig economy’ is not a new discussion. Commentators have been My former firm, Cornerstone, published...
Hydrogen in Queensland: blended hydrogen target not $19 million for industry
I have been skeptical of the hydrogen economy in the past, particularly as it relates to transport. My early analysis, using a 2013 study, showed...