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February 2021

The first black irony of the PM's letter [to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate] was that in a building full of lawmakers, the police have to write to those lawmakers to point out that if a crime has allegedly been committed, they need to either report it, or, if it is a matter like sexual assault, at least seek advice from the police about what to do about their knowledge a crime has allegedly been committed, if the complainant does not want to come forward. The second irony must be in the Prime Minister circulating this piece of information around the Parliament, given the long list of people in his own government, and his own office, who it appears had reason to suspect a serious crime may have been committed, but didn't say anything.

Laura Tingle
February 27, 2021

Civil government, so far as it is instituted for the security of property, is in reality instituted for the defence of the rich against the poor, or of those who have some property against those who have none at all.

Adam Smith
February 25, 2021

We had lists that we gave to new women who came to the press gallery, of MPs who you should really not go and visit in their office alone.

Lenore Taylor
February 21, 2021

Do you know why we can fly a helicopter on Mars, but can’t turn on a light in Texas? Because scientists are in charge of Mars, and Republicans are in charge of Texas.

Sylvester Tweetycat
February 20, 2021