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askbucko.com is written by Mark Buckley, a citizen of Melbourne. His interests include history, literature, politics, footy and people.
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3M ago
You can be pretty sure that Michael Sukkar will never be homeless. That is because, as of May 2022, he owned three properties. You might be interested to learn that he was, for several years, our man tasked with addressing homelessness in Australia. He was appointed to the ministry in 2017, by Malcolm Turnbull. He ..read more
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5M ago
Now the police want to influence immigration policy. I blame it entirely on Peter Dutton, of course. For a retired policeman, he seems not to understand the most basic tenets of our legal system. How Australian democracy works Put simply, so that even coalition politicians can understand, the plan is that we, the people, elect ..read more
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6M ago
From the moment the Liberals lost Aston in a by-election, Peter Dutton had to find a way to keep his job. Why not try and ruin Albanese’s simple plan for a better Australia, by doing what every other lazy wrecker has done? Make it all about race. Albanese thought the Voice would be uncontroversial, symbolic ..read more
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9M ago
Droughts and bushfires will alternate with flooding rains, as the seasons change. Mass starvation will lead to mass migrations, from those lands most affected, to those less affected ..read more
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9M ago
Four years ago I wrote the following article. I have released it again, because it shows us the timeless nature of politicians. If it was not so disappointing, it would be funny. Enjoy! “When you buy a television you have an expectation that the thing will work, and that it will fulfil the purpose for ..read more
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9M ago
Four years ago I wrote the following article. I have released it again, because it shows us the timeless nature of politicians. If it was not so disappointing, it would be funny. Enjoy! When you buy a television you have an expectation that the thing will work, and that it will fulfil the purpose for ..read more
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10M ago
In August 2022 Peter Dutton was interviewed in Adelaide. In a wide ranging interview he stated, many times, that if a Royal Commission was set up to look into Robodebt, then Bill Shorten should be the first minister to appear. Asked several times about Scott Morrison’s responsibility for the scheme he repeated his charge that ..read more
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10M ago
The problem with Peter Dutton is that, right or wrong, we feel we “know” him. We might have missed noticing the human side to the man, but that is because he spent so much time showing us how tough and no-nonsense he is. He fits the stereotype of the Queensland Liberal, an old fashioned ‘head-kicker ..read more
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1y ago
If you were exposed to the last conservative government in Australia you have just about seen it all. It was like a trip back in time, to a time when the communist scare had legs, when there was no such thing as ‘society’, and crony capitalism took over from the idea that Australia was the ..read more
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1y ago
Most people who read have an inbuilt system of prejudices and fears. They might dread the thought of feminist writing, or post-modernist experiments. Others are afraid of academic writing, with a footnote being akin to an incoming arrow. These are all reasonable opinions, if you really hold them. But why turn what is great fun ..read more