“Politicians who lack the vision to lead the community on big issues like public …” — Anthony Albanese

There is a separation - a very clear separation - between the judiciary, the legal system, and the political system in this country, and that's why Labor has a problem with the issue of mandatory sentencing as a principle.

The very best Labor governments in our nation's history distinguished themselves by thinking big and, wherever possible, resisting the temptation to overemphasise short-term political considerations.

Despite the enormous role that local government plays in our daily lives, the constitution makes not one mention of it.

Short-term thinking is the greatest enemy of good government.