Scott Ryan
Scott Ryan is a Liberal Senator for Victoria. He was born in Brisbane and raised in Essendon. While a student, he sold Footy Records outside Windy Hill and worked at local supermarkets, finishing his studies at the University of Melbourne. Scott has worked as a tutor in Political Science at Melbourne University, in politics and in the health, insurance and pharmaceutical industries. He was also a Research Fellow at the Institute of Public Affairs in Melbourne.He joined the Liberal Party in 1990 and was elected as a Liberal Senator for Victoria at the 2007 federal election. He is the youngest Liberal Senator ever elected from Victoria. He is married and lives in Melbourne.
Articles by Scott Ryan
The bad news stories buried during the holidays
Spin doctors became infamous when, on September 11, 2001, during the horrific attacks on the World Trade Centre and Pentagon,…... Read more
Menzies: the most important election win in our history
It is often said the Labor Party glorifies its history, even its notable failures – and that is the only…... Read more
More expensive books are a tragedy for us all
In identifying the most revolutionary discovery or invention in human history we are confronted with a bewildering choice: from fire…... Read more
Facebook Recommendations
Read all about it
Punch live
Up to the minute Twitter chatter
RT @JamieTravers: I'm in Europe and don't care for Eurovision, why is my twitter feed filled with Aussies recounting the bloody thing!?
Ukraine song pinches chord progression from The Verve's Bittersweet Symphony. Fo real #sbseurovision
RT @GerardDaffy: @antsharwood all the talk over there is the grannies will win.they entered to get a church built,feelgood story
Recent posts
The latest and greatest
Abbott’s crass logic: trash the Parliament in order save it
An email was sent to almost every politician in Australia this week saying that someone should cut off…
Our special forces don’t always need special treatment
We admire them, but we’re not entirely sure why. We allow them to operate in the shadows; we rarely…
A good holiday is about unrest, not rest
Like a fat full-stop, it lay in my hand. A small orange – not exactly fresh, but purchased anyway…
Nosebleed Section
choice ringside rantings
From: They must pay for one’s bitter disappointments
Michael S says:
"A teacher at Geelong Grammar had criticised her for using words that were too long, which had left her confused and had made her doubt her ability to write essays. She became ''quite distressed'' when her English marks began to fall." I can sympathise. My scholastic mentors conveyed to me a causal relationship… [read more]From: Welfare for breeders is a bonus for everyone
Change Up! says:
I have no problem paying my taxes. As a single, childless person on a very decent income, I can afford it and not have my life severely altered. Plus I understand that my taxes paying for things like schools, childcare and infrastructure is ultimately a good thing. A better community is better for me… [read more]Gentle jabs to the ribs
They must pay for one’s bitter disappointments
A private school girl’s family is sueing her elite, extremely expensive private school for not… Read more
