Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young has lost her position as immigration spokesperson in a recent portfolio reshuffle by Greens leader Richard Di Natale.
Hanson-Young has been a constant advocate for refugee rights, as well as the closure of the Manus Island and Nauru detention centres. 302 more words
Since 2014, I had purposed to myself to no longer spend time discussing themes such as “corruption” and “transparency” in government. Fundamentally, I find it to be a virtually pointless exercise. 976 more words
President Jokowi has announced a cabinet reshuffle, and Minister Anies Baswedan has been replaced. Time will tell what this means for Indonesian education, but for sure there will be lots of changes. 139 more words
Prime Minister Theresa May: Despite being touted as straight-talking and a tough negotiator, she’s a consummate flip-flopper, and she never seems to leave the coffin for long enough for anyone to actually get a read on her. 1,455 more words
Malcolm Turnbull has announced his new cabinet, promoting key players and giving greater influence to the Nationals.
Josh Frydenberg was one of those promoted, picking up the Environment portfolio, with it being renamed Environment and Energy. 355 more words
Having seemingly only been minutes since Boris famously pulled out of the leadership election, “that person cannot be me” he had announced with such zeal and relief, we see that he has reappeared, and in quite a serious capacity at that – Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs. 705 more words
