My Latest Twitter Updates

I think it's the right moment in history for me to have some lunch now. #qt #
@sa9321 It's a huge challenge but if Bob Hawke can legislate Medicare, I know I can find a way through. #
"You are an idiot, honestly," says Julie Bishop… #qt #
You're not voting for our policy but please support our amendments anyway. This is what's known in the govt as a position of strength. #qt #
The Member for Lyne is up in the back blocks… #qt #
Mr Speaker has lowered his goal to "relative silence" for listening to the Prime Minister. #qt #
We can't have anyone slagging the Opposition… #qt #
It's three years ago today that Lehman Brothers collapsed, the Treasurer reminds the House. #qt #
@Xexxer Ah, but Dr. Nelson called on an early execution. #
Launch of Ghassan Nakhoul's book 'Overboard', is tonight in Sydney. Former CDF Chris Barrie is keynote speaker. Details: http://sievx.com/ #
Jobs for bloggers in the new economy, says the PM. But yesterday the Assistant Treasurer was bemoaning their lack of accountability. #qt #
The minister is Little Sir Echo… #qt #
Malcolm Wallop, ex-senator from Wyoming, has died: http://t.co/25UMq5F9 – his 1976 "Three Riders" ad is a classic – can't find online #
The Speaker is agitated, the government is on edge, and the Opposition continues to needle. This is not going well. #qt #
Julie Bishop: "I withdraw precious petal" or "I withdraw, precious petal" … #qt #
@MarkCroxford Hehe… #
@ainsliegrotto That's it! A campaign crafted out of nothing. I have it on a video somewhere but I'm amazed it's not on YouTube. #
Fifteen minutes of rancid negativity… #
Carbon tax debate about to get underway at Melb Town Hall. #IQ2 http://t.co/e6ivZM6j #
#iq2oz carbon tax debate: information rich but does no-one know how to argue and persuade? Is it any wonder so many people are confused? #
#iq2oz Flannery argues the 'polluter pays' principle well. Davidson now up. Not sure they're all debating the same topic… #
#iq2oz Adaptation not mitigation, says Davidson. The rich care more about the climate than the poor. Good grief. #
#iq2oz And now Bandt. A price on pollution alone isn't enough, but it can't be done without one. #
#iq2oz Pay the planet the same courtesy we pay merchant banks, says Bandt. #
#iq2oz A deliberately uninformed nation, a VCE politics ventures. A little knowledge… #
#iq2oz Donkeys don't vote, we were told earlier. But apparently they do in Frankston… #
#iq2oz if you answered YES on the way in and haven't changed your mind, you now need to vote NO. This is a ballot to do the NSW ALP proud… #
#iq2oz We are one overweight ALP backbencher away from an Abbott govt, Bandt jokes. #
#iq2oz Bandt: The barriers to action on climate change are political, not technical. #
A nice little teaser from #Lateline on the Malcolm Turnbull interview… #
You see, punctuation matters, precious petals. #Lateline #
The Member for Wentworth is up. #
70% just doesn't go as far today as it used to. #Lateline #
Conroy and Brown are secret agents for The Australian. I knew it. #Lateline #
Turnbull: I'm a shadow minister and I'll vote with the Opposition… #Lateline #
Turnbull on the return of Rudd: "It's inevitable… he is the once and future king… the decision to pole-axe Rudd was a colossal error." #
Turnbull: They pole-axed him and he wasn't even behind in the polls… they did more damage than anything the coalition has done… #
Turnbull on his own position: "I'm down in the trenches with fibre to the node…" #
@deniswright Hehe… I believe there was a misplaced comma in a piece of legislation once with significant repercussions. Never found it. #
Who would have thought Meet The Press could sound so exciting? http://t.co/XKUloh9p #
@dnottle That's exactly how it sounded! #
I knew my radio diet was missing something. The balance is now restored: http://t.co/4TyPdh5M @ThomlinsonTom #
Just caught up with "In the name of the father" by @Kimbo_Ramplin http://t.co/GPAJLgPL – on Xenophon's use of parliamentary privilege. #
Kevin Rudd and an early election: http://t.co/ZxXVBfZa – is this what they're telling Michelle Grattan they're contemplating? #