Tom Kenyon
Tom is the State Labor MP for the seat of Newland in the northern suburbs of Adelaide, SA.
He is married with three children and has a degree in Environmental Management.
He has worked as a jackeroo, storeman, a service station attendant, rouseabout, porter and dishwasher.
Tom’s interests include home brewing beer, skiing and playing rugby union.
Articles by Tom Kenyon
A Labor MP speaks out against the mining tax
Royalties and mining taxes are the price mining companies pay to the people of a state and/or country for the…... Read more
Abortion drugs are dangerous, just think about it
A quick flick through some of the side effects of RU-486 makes for sober reading. These range from stomach cramps,…... Read more
Pulling mining out of a big black hole
Access to capital and finance is the single biggest issue facing the resources industry at the present time. There’s not…... Read more
Is Adelaide the most insecure city in Australia?
In Adelaide we worry a lot. A mall, trams, grandstands, hospitals even roundabouts cause hours of debate. However, nothing winds…... Read more
There’s no logical reason to allow gay marriage
David Penberthy and others on The Punch have written about the issue of gay marriage recently. His argument was, essentially,…... Read more
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La dole cheque vita is not so sweet on $16 a day
Your task is simple. Here is $115.50. It must last one week. You have no savings, no assets, but thankfully…
Those greedy ATMs gobble up more than your card
We’ve been talking a lot about interest rates this week. And the 30 per cent of us who have mortgages…
Wrap of the week: It’s the economy, stupid
There is a touch of Lleyton Hewitt about Julia Gillard. It is not merely that both are redheads or that…
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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
