Tag: Crispin Hull

Unless things change this year, the Albanese Government will not deserve to win the next election. That said, neither will the Peter Dutton-led Opposition.

CRISPIN HULL Cyclone Jasper wasn’t supposed to hover there, right next to the coastline dumping a metre of rain (two and half times Canberra’s annual…

Media has been alive with comments about the Albanese Government losing steam and even the possibility of Peter Dutton becoming Prime Minister. 

…a glaring example of the gap between words and intentions, on one hand, and actions and inactions, on the other, has emerged in recent weeks: the maintenance of Australia’s maritime navigation aids.

The dangerous sonar pulsing by a Chinese naval vessel close to HMAS Toowoomba exercising (pictured) in international waters off Japan that injured some Navy divers this month tells us quite a bit about both Australia and China.

The baby boomers “have cajoled and electorally frightened governments into polices that benefit them – from free university; cheap land; and subsidised mortgages in the 1970s; to superannuation concessions in the 1990s; investment concessions thereafter; and all the while generous senior’s cards giving car rego, utilities and rates concessions to the well-heeled….”

Crispin Hull takes a look at the reasons behind the steady rise of consumer abusiveness…

Crispin Hull shares today’s opinion piece on the proposal to take electricity from Snowy Hydro 2.0 via good old fashioned overhead power lines….”Overhead power lines are ugly, dangerous and costly. Yet here we go again….”

Crispin Hull shares today’s opinion piece on the recent High Court decision on the Victorian imposition of electric vehicle tax….

In today’s Opinion piece, Crispin Hull criticises corporations for prioritising shareholder value at the expense of consumers, citing instances of unfair practices like changing terms without notice and imposing high late payment fees. He advocates for a stronger regulatory body, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), to address individual complaints and enforce tougher regulations, higher fines, and the breakup of monopolies. This, he argues, would hold corporations accountable for their actions and curb their exploitative practices…