Scott Morrison
Scott Morrison is the Liberal Party federal MP for Cook in Sydney’s Sutherland Shire and Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship. Before being elected to Parliament he worked for 15 years as a CEO and senior executive in various industry bodies and government agencies, both within Australia and overseas, including Managing Director of Tourism Australia and NSW State Director of the Liberal Party. You can follow Scott at http://twitter.com/ScottMorrisonMP
Articles by Scott Morrison
Banks can complain all they want but Hockey’s right
Our major banks are not like other businesses. If a boat builder in Taren Point, or a plastics manufacturer in…... Read more
If the mob means democracy then hand me a pitchfork
I was intrigued during the recent Leaders debate when they were asked, ‘how are you going to stand up to…... Read more
Debating population is not racist or bigoted
Last week Gordon Brown called one of his voters a bigot. Her crime, voicing her concerns about immigration policy in…... Read more
A population debate that Kevin Rudd has already lost
As Kevin Rudd welcomed his 100th boat last week, he also started to scramble on the even larger issue of…... Read more
Why Kevin Rudd is a border protection sceptic
Earlier this year the Prime Minister sought to justify his stance on climate change by asking three questions of the…... Read more
Rudd fails the Tampa test
You learn a lot about people when the pressure is on. Some interesting facts emerged recently about what really happened…... Read more
The unions were complicit in Garrett’s insulation failure
I have a confession to make. I have a soft spot for the Australian Workers Union. Before anyone gets too…... Read more
You can’t debate immigration without being called a racist
Last week I returned from a visit to Christmas Island to Parliament where the Labor Member MP, John Sullivan, from…... Read more
It’s time we took our own pledge of allegiance
As our annual obsession with national identity reaches its peak, after weeks of debate into the meaning of red meat,…... Read more
One million women can’t be wrong
Two weeks ago I argued that, as a politician, real action on reducing carbon emissions is always going to be…... Read more
Rudd tweets insults to every fair-minded Australian
Are you feeling left right out of the political debate in Australia? As the parliament prepares to consider the Rudd…... Read more
Kevin Rudd has no idea what he’s doing on boat arrivals
Of the 9.1 million people who the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) describes as refugees, there are 827, 323…... Read more
We don’t want to join the high interest rates club
Update 2.35pm: The RBA has just announced it has raised the official cash rate by 0.25 a per centage point…... Read more
Red carpet for a paedophile while families are homeless
There are many things that trouble me about convicted paedophile Dennis Ferguson. There is the debate about whether such offenders…... Read more
Protect kids from porn in the family home
A few weeks ago I had one of my worst days as a new MP. A woman came to see…... Read more
There’s more to councils than spivs and shysters
My first brush with politics was in local government. I think I was eight. My father was an independent ‘alderman’…... Read more
When rates go up again, who will Rudd blame then?
Last Friday I continued a tradition of my predecessor in Cook, Bruce Baird, by catching up with one of our…... Read more
The rightful place of God(s) in Australian society
From my observation it is never Buddhists, Hindus, Jews, Muslims or even Scientologists who get upset when a nativity scene…... Read more
Free David Hicks, but fumble on Stern Hu
He may be known as the Ruddbot, but when it comes to his much vaunted specialist skills on China, it…... Read more
Is KRudd keepin’ it real?
Ask any marketing professional in the world today what they believe is the most potent asset in communications and they…... Read more
Bring me your tired, your complacent and your lazy
I appreciate that our attention is elsewhere as we wait to see, to paraphrase Mal Farr, whether the Treasurer takes…... Read more
Counterpunch: a Budget mess of Pro Hart proportions
You may remember that great carpet ad with the late Pro Hart, where together with his dog Rembrandt, he totally…... Read more
Saving Kokoda’s spirit from corporate team-builders
To walk the Kokoda Trail is increasingly becoming one of life’s big ‘must do’ experiences. But if you’re thinking of…... Read more
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There’s no evidence sex-for-cab-fares is a trend
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From: City vs country: What would you change your life for?
Dieter Moeckel says:
We made the tree change from Darwin to Wonbah more than 15 years ago. After fencing, a road, and couple of dams our money was gone. Super is enough to live comfortably. We have geese growing old and stringy the only one that made it to the pot committed Kamakazi by flying into a tree; the chooks are… [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
