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Nicole Lawder

Nicole Lawder

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Bite-Sized Politics: Take Me to the River — The Murrumbidgee electorate

The electorate consists of the Woden Valley, Weston Creek and Molonglo suburbs, as well as the south Canberra suburbs of Deakin, Yarralumla, Forrest and Red Hill, as well as Uriarra Village and Stromlo.

Bite-sized politics: Total Control of the Speaker

This week my mind is full of The Motels song “Total Control.”

Bang Bang: Crime and policing

Recent court cases in the ACT saw, finally, victims of crime, or at least their families, get some closure.

Power to the people: The Lanyon Dog Park saga

I'm humming that John Lennon song “Power to the People” this week as I reflect on the recent battle over Point Hut Dog Exercise Area.

No secrets: Transparency and accountability

Some recent goings-on in the ACT Legislative Assembly have me singing that Angels song “No Secrets”, with the line “she keeps no secrets from you” on repeat in my head.

Bite-sized politics: Are you old enough? Lowering the voting age

I read that the UK government plan to lower the voting age from 18 to 16 before the next national election.

Bite-sized politics: The 2025-26 ACT Budget – after taxes

I’ve got a Johnny Cash song called “After Taxes” playing in my head as I look at the twenty-five or so increased fees, taxes, rates, and charges in the recent 2025-26 ACT Budget.

Bite-sized politics: The Liberal Party’s women problem – It’s raining men

The recent election of Sussan Ley as the first female federal Liberal Party leader represents a historic moment that "sent a signal" to Australian women.

Nicole Lawder: Leaving politics

Over this past weekend we have seen the departure of a number of Liberals, some Greens, and other politicians.
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