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Amy Remeikis

Amy Remeikis is known for her incisive political commentary and experience as a journalist at Fairfax and Guardian Australia. She is currently Chief Political Analyst at the Australia Institute.

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OPINION

Clowns to the left of us, jokers on the right – and voters stuck in the middle

While the Coalition’s demise is great spectator sport for political-watchers, it does nothing to engender faith in democracy.

Democracy & Accountability
Clowns to the left of us, jokers on the right – and voters stuck in the middle

OPINION

Coalition shambles can trace its genesis to precisely one spot

The kingdom of Queensland has produced little emperors with no clothes, sure of their power within their branch and electorate.

Democracy & Accountability
Coalition shambles can trace its genesis to precisely one spot

OPINION

Beware the new ‘normal’, it might be about to bite us

Anyone interested in politics would have heard the paraphrased Plato quote at some point – “one of the penalties of refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors”.

Democracy & Accountability
Beware the new ‘normal’, it might be about to bite us

OPINION

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. Why we’re all the losers from the hate speech fracas

The biggest losers in the political brinkmanship Anthony Albanese and Labor lured Sussan Ley and the Liberals into with the hate group legislation no one wanted, is as always the public.

Democracy & Accountability
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. Why we’re all the losers from the hate speech fracas
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