Miscellaneous

From Gillard via the AFR: “I accept responsibility for my own conduct, people need to accept responsibility for their own conduct.

From Peter Hartcher at the SMH: Kevin Rudd’s supporters have started circulating a caucus petition to allow a challenge to Julia Gillard for the prime ministership.

Jeez, it’s all happening.

Peter Hartcher argues today: The prime ministership is now within Kevin Rudd’s grasp if he is prepared to seize it.

Cross-posted from Mark the Ballot.

Don’t say I didn’t warn you, after the David Warner affair now we get this: Cricket Australia has sacked head coach Mickey Arthur on the eve of the Ashes.

Cross-posted from Mark the Ballot.

By Leith van Onselen The Bureau of Resources and Energy Economics (BREE) has released its 2013 China Review, which provides a detailed examination of challenges and opportunities facing the Chinese economy, and the attendant risks and opportunities facing Australian exporters as the Chinese economy shifts away from investment-led growth towards consumption-based growth.

Some months ago I wrote a post titled “How will history remember Julia Gillard?” in which I argued: It’s sobering to  recall that the Rudd government fell behind the Coalition in the polls only once during the RSPT debate.

From The Australian: The Australian has obtained a document in which Mr Palmer warns “the livelihood of over 1000 employees (of his) group and associated companies depends upon” receiving an urgent payment from the company, CITIC Pacific.

As the Labor Party enters what will likely be its last Parliamentary session in power, basic political arithmetic is forcing caucus members to once again consider reinstating Kevin Rudd as Prime Minister.

Cross-posted from Mark the Ballot.

Cross-posted from Mark the Ballot. Three polls this week: Newspoll has moved two points against the government (42-58) Morgan has moved one point against the government (44.5-55.5) Essential is unchanged (45-55) Let’s start with the Newspoll, which was a bit of a shocker for the Government.

Markets are nothing if not humbling.

Cross-posted from Mark the Ballot. This week we have two fresh poll reports. A status quo report from Essential (45-55), and 0.5 percentage point improvement for the government from Morgan (45.5-54.5). I have ignored the Queensland-only Galaxy poll, which was a shocker for the government (41-59).

Cross-posted from Mark the Ballot.

The Opposition has leaked its plan for double dissolution over the carbon tax.

Earlier this year I wrote Australia’s bull trap which defined the period ahead for the Australian economy as one of “financial repression”.

Four business lobby groups, the AiG, ACCI, MCA  and BCA have united in a grand call for a change of national direction in tomorrow’s Budget.

ASIC is out beating the caution drum today.

In a  speech today at the IPA, Joe Hockey argued: “And we should do that by attacking spending, looking for structural saves which deliver benefits over the long term…I believe this will involve some resetting of the national mindset on the role of government.