I remember the feeling of utter helplessness I had on Black Saturday 2009, when the heat was so great and the winds so strong that the flames could not be stopped. I read the submission by a former Moreland CEO to the Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission, of his careful and elaborate plans to deal with fire at his rural property, and how the Black Saturday fire made a laughingstock of them, melting his hoses and other firefighting equipment. I heard the stories of fire trucks turning up at a town to fight the fire and leaving immediately because it was not safe for them to stay.

Liberal & Labor: A marriage of convenience?

Sustainable Australia Party MP Clifford Hayes said “Planning like this should be done incrementally and with the community’s involvement in how they’d like to see their suburbs develop.”

Sustainable Australia Party State MP Clifford Hayes slams the plan as “a truly insane proposal that is totally out of character with the rest of Frankston”.

The closure of Hazelwood and Yallourn Power Stations need not spell disaster for the Latrobe Valley. Opportunities to build a diverse and sustainable local economy are plenty. Courage, funding, policy leadership and ongoing support from the State Government are needed to turn visions into realities.

William Bourke talks about Sustainable Australia Party's quest to register for the March 2022 South Australian state election.

Sustainable Australia Party campaigns to significantly reduce Australia's waste production and increase its recycling and energy recovery through embracing circular economies.

Welcome to my new monthly Victorian eNewsletter. 30 June 2021 marked the 100th day in my new role. It has been a steep learning curve and there is much to report.

Episode 6 of Young, Dumb & Politically Disengaged is here! This month I chat to Sustainable Australia Party State Member for Southern Metropolitan Region, Clifford Hayes. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts.

After a long delay, Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and the Treasury lay it all out.

The problem is the IGR is based on one big lie.

I was interested to see both Peter Strong from the Council of Small Business Association, and Leith van Onselen from MacroBusiness, calling for the restoration of the old Commonwealth Employment Service (CES). It is a view I have had myself for quite some time.

William Bourke, President of the Sustainable Australia Party, points out the ‘big lie’ in the latest Intergenerational Report.

Today the fifth so-called “intergenerational report” (IGR) is finally released. After a long delay, and no-doubt copious tweaking to make it as bleak as possible, Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg lays it all out. The problem is, the IGR is based on one big, fat lie.

The Hon. Kelvin Thomson, Former Federal Member for Wills & spokesman for the Sustainable Australia Party, joins Luke Grant to discuss the topic of just how much bigger should Australia’s population get?

The Sustainable Australia Party is very concerned at electoral inequality in Western Australia due to the fact that the system greatly favours major parties.

Born in Singleton and educated through the local public school system, I continued my education at the University of Newcastle, where I completed a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil). I work in the rail industry as a construction manager in the Upper Hunter.

Calum Blair, Sustainable Australia Party candidate for Upper Hunter says we need infrastructure before more housing.

Calum Blair is Sustainable Australia Party's candidate for the 2021 Upper Hunter by-election. Calum is saying that we need to invest in regional and rural roads for better safety.

Calum Blair is Sustainable Australia Party's candidate for the 2021 Upper Hunter by-election. Calum is saying that sustainable jobs can be achieved through both an environmental job guarantee and better support for manufacturing.

The Reserve Bank’s latest Quarterly Statement on Monetary Policy says that the pause in Australia’s migration program will lead to higher living standards for Australians.

Michael McLaren is joined by William Bourke, President of the Sustainable Australia Party, to comment on the RBA’s report that the pause in immigration due to the COVID-19 pandemic will lead to higher living standards in Australia and could spark wage rises in some regions and industries.

Sustainable Australia Party has entered the Upper Hunter by-election, nominating local civil engineer Calum Blair. Calum was also Sustainable Australia Party’s 2019 NSW state election candidate for Upper Hunter.

Calum Blair is Sustainable Australia Party's candidate for the 2021 Upper Hunter by-election. Calum also stood as SAP's Upper Hunter candidate in the 2019 NSW state election.

When I was Labor’s Federal Shadow Environment Minister from 2001 to 2004, I put a lot of effort into campaigning for water for the Murray-Darling Basin.

It is noteworthy that Australia’s economic recovery continues to be much more rapid than commentators had predicted. The unemployment and underemployment rates have fallen and continue to fall. It is quite likely that if things keep on this way, workers’ bargaining positions will improve and real wages will start to rise.

As the floodwaters start to recede and we take stock of the damage caused by the recent floods, a show of defiance is always tempting. “We are going to build it all back”, is the default reaction of authorities. But is this wise or smart?

Claims by Liberal MP Julian Leeser and some business owners that Australia “is facing a shortage of skilled labour almost unprecedented in our history”, and that this “shortage” should be solved with more migration, are just ridiculous.

Colin Scott, Sustainable Australia Party candidate for North Metropolitan Region is passionate about community action to rehabilitate Perth wetlands.

Thank you to our WA committee, candidates and volunteers.