http://www.thepunch.com.au/author-bios/dennis-jensen/ Dr Dennis Jensen was elected to the House of Representatives at the 2004 Federal Election for the Division of Tangney, Western Australia. Dr Jensen graduated from Monash University with a PhD in Materials Science and Physics. Before entering Parliament, Dr Jensen enjoyed a long and varied career in science and reseach industries. He worked at the CSIRO and pursued his dual passions of science and defence as a research scientist and analyst at the Defence Science and Technology Organisation. Dr Jensen currently has the highest scientific qualifications of all MPs and Senators. He continues to make major contributions in the areas of defence and science, especially with regards to the Joint Strike Fighter debate, climate change, nuclear energy, scientific research, National Broadband Network and education matters. Dennis has also been appointed to the Advisory Board of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Anti Matter/Matter Research involving many of Australia’s major universities including Curtin University and the University of Western Australia. en Copyright 2012 The Punch penberthyd@newsltd.com.au penberthyd@newsltd.com.au Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:40 +0000 Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:40 +0000 Politics, opinion, world news, sports news, latest news, views, Barack Obama, Kevin Rudd, Julia Gillard, Nathan Rees, Malcolm Turnbull, Peter Garrett, Barnaby Joyce, Australian, federal politics, opinion polls, election, The Punch, thepunch, punch ExpressionEngine 1.6.7 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 15 http://www.thepunch.com.au/images/punch-logo-rss.png http://www.thepunch.com.au/ 144 70 Politics, political opinion, world news, sports news and the latest news and views updated live, daily on The Punch - Australia's best conversation. Search The Punch keywords http://www.thepunch.com.au/search/ http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/Swans-Canberra-summit-is-a-massive-tax-dodge/ Wayne Swan’s October tax summit is set to deliver on public expectation, but don’t get too excited just yet. Expectations of root and branch tax reform are lower then the chance of Julia Gillard keeping her next promise. Australia’s productivity slump cries out for sharp and fierce action to remove the dead wood our economy is carrying. But you won’t find relief anywhere in the Treasurer’s plans. If the release of the Treasurer’s insipid discussion paper is anything to go by, the same few unenthused journalists might make an appearance to cover the announcement of the 1 or 2 revenue neutral changes that will eventuate from this talk fest. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Dennis Jensen) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/Swans-Canberra-summit-is-a-massive-tax-dodge/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/Swans-Canberra-summit-is-a-massive-tax-dodge/#item6417 Wed, 03 Aug 2011 19:45:50 +0000 Dennis Jensen | Author bios | The Punch http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/its-time-our-givernment-trimmed-the-fat/ Over the past three decades we have seen successive Governments expand the size and scope of the Federal Budget, to the detriment of all Australians - and I must emphasise this is a bi-partisan issue. This year’s budget with all its debt and deficit continues a disturbing trend with the centralisation and growth of the Federal Government. Treasury figures show the total dollar value of Australian Government spending has grown from $176.9 billion in 2000-2001 to $314.3 billion by 2010-11, a total increase of 78 per cent. This equates to 5.9 per cent growth per annum over the past decade. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Dennis Jensen) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/its-time-our-givernment-trimmed-the-fat/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/its-time-our-givernment-trimmed-the-fat/#item6217 Tue, 05 Jul 2011 19:40:53 +0000 Dennis Jensen | Author bios | The Punch