Kevin Andrews
Kevin Andrews is the Federal Member for Menzies in Victoria. He is a keen recreational cyclist.
Articles by Kevin Andrews
Cycling through history to the Tour Down Under
Road cycling has been growing in popularity for the past few decades. This week’s Tour Down Under in South Australia…... Read more
Nanny state calling stumps for no good reason
The news that a municipal council in Melbourne has banned local cricketers from playing the popular, fast-paced Twenty20 in more…... Read more
A new true blue crew of Aussie cycling champs
It is one of the most anticipated events in Australian cycling. For decades, cyclists, coaches and supporters have dreamt of…... Read more
The wooden puppet who dreamed of becoming PM…
In a democratic polity like Australia, there is a compact between the governing party and the governed people. Under it,…... Read more
Australian cycling has a rich and exciting history
The Herald-Sun Tour is Australia’s oldest cycling stage race. As a child, I recall watching the Tour riders travel through…... Read more
One green job created, 3.7 jobs destroyed elsewhere
Jobs are being lost, buildings are closing; hundreds of people are moving overseas. Australian manufacturing is facing a major slump,…... Read more
Stable families, stable society. It’s that simple.
In 1998, the House of Representatives Legal and Constitutional Committee issued a report entitled To Have and To Hold about…... Read more
Why Britain is broken, and how it might be fixed
Daniel Patrick Moynihan, the late US senator, ambassador and statesman, caused widespread consternation when he released a report in 1965…... Read more
Tour of dreams: the cycle of longing
Australians have dreamt of winning the Tour de France for a century. Of all the world’s great individual sporting contests,…... Read more
Aussies are serious players in the world’s biggest bike race
It is a cold, dark evening in wintry Melbourne. As the peak hour traffic thins, a group of cyclists gather…... Read more
Confucius say: no trust woman with hair of rust
According to Confucius, the three things necessary for government are weapons, food and trust. If a ruler can’t hold onto…... Read more
The NBN will arrive just as we don’t need it anymore
One of the justifications that the government uses for the roll-out of the $43 billion National Broadband Network is the…... Read more
Canberra: A bastardised version of the ideal city?
Today marks the centenary of the launch of the competition to design the national capital city of Australia. On May…... Read more
No help for unhappy families in the budget
It is regrettable that the Gillard Labor government didn’t bear in mind the theme of this year’s National Families Week…... Read more
History’s photo album will not be kind to Gillard
For most Australian Prime Ministers, there is a photo or two that captures the essence of their character and the…... Read more
Disability services need more than another empty promise
The Productivity Commission has released its draft report on a National Disability Insurance Scheme. The Commission has found that the…... Read more
Chasing the sun all the way to Australia
Like the rhythm of the turning pedal, the professional cycling season has followed an annual pattern for a century. As…... Read more
The return of the ‘go away’ money
One of the worst features of the old industrial relations system was the so-called “go away money”. This was the…... Read more
Proper screening could save lives and save us millions
The word ‘cancer’ still strikes fear into the minds of many people. The idea that a person can be walking…... Read more
Victorian voters burst the Greens bubble
As Victorians await the final counting to determine which party has won the State election, one outcome is clear. The…... Read more
Think energy costs now, just wait for the carbon tax
A utilities representative recently came to my front door offering a better deal on our gas and electricity prices if…... Read more
The parliament should be as diverse as society
Apart from being only the second hung Parliament since Federation, the new national assembly is notable for another reason. Ken…... Read more
We can all celebrate Mary MacKillop’s canonisation
The canonization of Mary MacKillop is an event that all Australians can celebrate. Not just Catholics. Men and women of…... Read more
The Malvern Star and Oppy, heroes of the cycling world
As the field swept into Geelong from Melbourne last Sunday for the first of eleven laps that decided the World…... Read more
Forget France, the cycling world is watching Le Geelong
In the world of professional cycling, the rainbow jersey represents the pinnacle of achievement. It is awarded to the winner…... Read more
The death of a sporting hero we never immortalised
It was on this day in 1958 that Russell Mockridge, one of Australia’s most talented cyclists, was hit by a…... Read more
As long as he breathed he attacked
The great French cyclist, Laurent Fignon, who died this week from cancer, aged just 50, recalled being recognized by a…... Read more
How Labor lost its mandate to govern
The electoral objective of a political party is to win or retain government. This is not the highest aim of…... Read more
Glory awaits over the Pyrenees
Television viewers of this year’s Tour de France will recall an advertisement for a well-known bicycle brand featuring Alberto Contador…... Read more
A brief history of crashes at the Tour de France
With the news that Cadel Evans had lost the yellow jersey on the Col de la Madeline stage of the…... Read more
Secret cuts to relationship services hurting families
Encouraging couples to identify and resolve their disputes in a non-adversarial manner has been an aspiration for family policy makers…... Read more
How Labor has made housing more expensive
Home ownership is central to the great Australian dream. A home is not only a means of shelter, but the…... Read more
Forget the farm, Rudd has sold the house off overseas
Late last Friday, on the eve of the ANZAC Day weekend, the Melbourne Storm scandal raged in the Australian media.…... Read more
Foreign investment is overheating our property market
If you attend an auction in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, the chances are that the winning bidder will be…... Read more
Putting do-gooder politics ahead of helping people
Anthropologist Peter Sutton has a long association with indigenous people. In his new book The Politics of Suffering, he makes…... Read more
The apology that turned out to be just words
When Kevin Rudd delivered an apology to the indigenous people in 2008, he committed himself and his government to a…... Read more
Outside forces killing our country towns
Rosedale is a small country town in central Gippsland. Now a stop for tourists on their journey from Melbourne to…... Read more
Save money this year because thrift isn’t a four letter word
I recently attended the opening of the Templestowe Community Bank in my electorate. As a result of more than two…... Read more
The cycle of your life
If you have an aversion to thousands of riders in brightly coloured lycra, it’s not for you. If, however, you…... Read more
Here is what Opposition is all about people
In 2007, members of the Federal Parliamentary Liberal and National Parties tried to convince themselves that the polls were wrong.…... Read more
This isn’t racism, it’s called democracy
The Sydney broadcaster, Alan Jones, interviewed me recently on his morning radio program. During a conversation about my contention that…... Read more
And they’re racing! How I learned to call a horse race
Tomorrow, on the first Tuesday in November, millions of Australians will stop whatever they are doing for a few minutes…... Read more
How many people does Australia need?
Why is the Rudd government hell-bent on bringing more and more people to Australia? In 2007-08, 173,290 people permanently migrated…... Read more
You wouldn’t let Rudd up the GST, so don’t accept his ETS
Editor’s note: Malcolm Turnbull has a huge fight on his hands this Sunday when the Coalition has an extraordinary party…... Read more
Cadel Evans’s humility hid his brilliance from critics
In July 2006, I was standing in a queue at Charles De Gaulle airport with my wife and daughter when…... Read more
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From: Punch on: Open thread 09/02/2012
marley says:
I'm one of the older ones, so I've certainly seen a few changes in my time. When I started school I learned to write with a nib pen, dipped in an inkwell (no, I'm not kidding). My mother became a dab hand at getting inkstains out of my clothes. Flicking ink at one another in the classroom was an essential… [read more]From: I’d rather have a piece of toast than listen to crap lyrics
Erick says:
Led Zeppelin are responsible for my all-time favourite mixed metaphor: "There you sit, sit and stare, like a book on a shelf rusting." (Misty Mountain Hop) I laugh every time I hear it. Hmmm, I believe I've decided what to play on the way to work today. [read more]Gentle jabs to the ribs
No wuckin forries. These nuckin futs are tuckin fops
Well, puck me with a fitchfork. The F-word is apparently an acceptable part of Australian speech. That’s… Read more
