We find ourselves at the precipice of a heated and scrappy campaign, but for now, there is an eerie calm before the campaign proper starts. This gives you plenty of time to read our election brief, setting the scene for October’s poll. July saw the annual budget estimates take place, with the Opposition taking up […]

There’s a little-known but widespread pandemic that can overtake small sections of the population every three to four years. The most common warning signs of candidate-itis are feverish activity, difficulty sleeping, and permanently high anxiety levels. While there is no known treatment, the condition is demonstrated to end abruptly after election day. The SAS Group […]

I tend to do people’s heads in. It’s mostly unintentional, but sometimes for fun. I’m an Anglican priest and have been politically active since I was a kid. I grew up in the bush but have become urbanised with a ridiculous coffee order. I am a graduate of journalism, political science, theology, and the Australian […]

This period during the winter recess of Parliament can be a tough time for incumbent governments, particularly when its less than a year out from a federal election. During this time governments should be clearing the decks for an election,  be right on message, and out every day selling its achievements. For the Albanese Government, this […]

If the four-year election cycle were a horse race, we are now entering the final straight. David Crisafulli and his horse hold a commanding lead. It’s Steven Miles’ first time in the saddle and he’s behind but he’s riding a horse with a track record of winning state elections. The recent budget had every spending […]

Never is it truer than in the art of politics.  Peter Dutton’s first-strike nuclear energy plan and the economic fallout of rising inflation is causing rising tensions in the Government. Even the welcome release of WikiLeaks founder and former fugitive Julian Assange was not enough to distract the media from the reality that inflation was […]

It is with great pleasure that I announce my long-term business partner Malcolm Cole will be assuming the role of Managing Director of the SAS Group from 1st July.   The time is right for a baton change, and Malcolm will do a terrific job leading our team to the next level of service and trust, in […]

As Queensland moves towards the State Election on October 26, the State’s politicians, political parties and compulsory preferential voting system are bound to come under intense scrutiny. But what about the behaviour of voters themselves? One of the peculiar aspects of Queensland’s voting patterns is that expected electoral tidal waves tend to form (or dissipate) […]

An Inconvenient Truth was a documentary produced by former US Vice President Al Gore in 2006. In 2007, he was jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize (along with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) for ‘highlighting the link they see between the risk of accelerating climate change and the risk of violent conflict and wars’. In many […]