Karina Okotel

A tough week to be a Victorian Liberal

29 May 2022 12:00 pm

No doubt, it has been a tough week to be a Liberal in Victoria. You do not find many politicians…

Labor chased Menzies' forgotten people - and won

24 May 2022 9:00 am

Grief – that was my feeling on election night. It was not a new emotion. Grief has followed me these…

Victoria’s latest gender legislation risks a future litigation tidal wave

6 December 2020 3:59 pm

In 1869, a “well-meaning” Victorian government passed the Aborigines Protection Act under which Aboriginal children could be taken from their…

It’s not all sunshine and lollipops – for the US or here

10 November 2020 7:40 pm

Following their declaration of the United States presidential election results for Joe Biden, there has been great surprise expressed by…

Victoria: the flawed jewel in the Liberal crown

25 October 2019 1:19 pm

Sadly, Victoria has become the under-performing state for the Liberal Party and unless the ship is turned around, Victoria could…

Liberals must never forget the forgotten people

21 June 2019 5:00 am

One month ago, on a polling booth in Labor’s Victorian inner west heartland of Gellibrand, about an hour before closing,…

The left want to rewrite the past to seize control of our future

26 January 2018 1:08 pm

Thirteen years ago, Mark Latham led the Labor Party. He was the favourite son and chief representative of Labor values and philosophy.…

Since when was democracy a right wing thing?

23 July 2017 11:02 am

Does it strike anyone else as ironic that the push to reform the preselection process of candidates and give grassroots…