Georgia Wilkins
Crikey.com.au
Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Past articles by Georgia:
Morrison’s mates’ lucrative business opportunity pays off
The latest project by Scott Briggs, close friend of the PM, looks set to make millions. It also looks to be backed by the government. → Read More
Whistleblowers 1, gambling lobby 0: parliament votes to protect those who speak out
Parliament has voted to protect communication between whistleblowers and MPs — and the impact could be far reaching. → Read More
Nothing to see here: an A to Z of federal government cover-ups
The government is on a cover-up spree, suppressing and concealing all manner of information, even when it is in the public interest. → Read More
Want to know how to make money and control a government? Here’s how
Thanks to the very public shaming of Crown and three highly visible inquiries, we now have a little more insight into just how James Packer's engine room of political influence works. → Read More
What happens when you defame the dead? ABC’s Luna Park documentary fuels fight over Wran’s legacy
Political and media figures have come to the defence of former NSW premier Neville Wran, claiming an ABC documentary smeared his legacy. → Read More
Core, non-core and points between: a short history of prime ministerial lying
There's a long history of falsehoods in Australian politics, from Morrison to Howard to Keating to Fraser and beyond. → Read More
Cash signals that AG intervention to stop whistleblower prosecutions would be ‘very unusual’
Attorney-General Michaelia Cash has dashed hopes that her office will intervene in Australia's continued persecution of whistleblowers. → Read More
So long, National COVID-19 Commission, and thanks for all the fees
That stalwart of Australia's pandemic response, the National COVID-19 Commission, is no more. → Read More
Laming harassed women and allegedly abused the electoral system. Why is he still an MP?
Opponents have tried to call out this behaviour for years, including to the highest parts of the Liberal Party. → Read More
Will costly secret trials and whistleblower prosecutions continue under a new AG?
From Bernard Collaery to Richard Boyle, it's time to end to these exorbitant prosecutions. Would a new attorney-general help? → Read More
Everyone agrees reputations need protecting. But for the AG it’s an obsession
Christian Porter's almost fanatical defence of people's reputations has been cast in new light. → Read More
Roll up! The greatest rort on earth is playing out in a company near you
Welcome to JobKeeper, where some of Australia’s richest people are cashing in on a scheme designed to keep vulnerable workers in a job. → Read More
Does the oil and gas lobby have a new friend in Canberra?
Ben Small, Mathias Cormann’s replacement in the Senate, is no stranger to the oil and gas industry. Georgia Wilkins reports. → Read More
Just how will Trump’s Australian cheer squad pivot to a Biden world?
A Joe Biden presidency could be tough for Australian Trump cheerleaders like Joe Hockey, Col Allan and Miranda Devine. → Read More
Is the government’s billion-dollar manufacturing scheme another rort in the making?
Ministerial oversight. A government board stacked with company directors. Is the government’s manufacturing scheme another rort in the making? → Read More
Morrison's million dollar marketing machine: how taxpayers are funding government messaging
Labor has accused the government of using taxpayer money for political research from a connected consultant. Is this a case of the Coalition helping itself, or all above board? → Read More
Want to understand the way power works in this country? Keep your eyes on the Crown
The inquiry into Crown has unearthed a laundry list of crimes and misdemeanors that makes Daryl Maguire’s wrongdoings seem petty. → Read More
The president and the cardboard king — and the cult of Mar-a-Lago
What did The New York Times have to say about Australian billionaire Anthony Pratt and his relationship with US President Donald Trump? → Read More
Money for gas: Morrison’s new gas plant could hand money to ICAC’d donors
Cashed-up property developer Jeff McCloy, who has ties to the Coalition, stands to win from the government’s much-lauded gas plan. → Read More
Decoding the government’s energy-speak. Does the blather ring true?
The PM's messaging is very carefully cobbled together, but experts say it comes dangerously close to misinformation. → Read More