A Vision for the Nation’s Future

Philosophy matters in politics and everything you strive to do as a party, opposition or government, should be guided by a compass consistent with your core beliefs, values and priorities.

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A Vision for the Nation’s Future

Charting the future of Australia-India relations

For decades Australian foreign policy has focussed on relations in the Asia Pacific, notably the East Asian economic giants of Japan and South Korea and more recently China, and the other members of the Association of South East Asian Nations.

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Charting the future of Australia-India relations

The Government’s Hard Gamble

When considering a new policy proposal, any government should first consider the following question: “will it work and what are the consequences?”

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The Government’s Hard Gamble

Broken Britain

The Centre identified five key paths to poverty: family breakdown, serious personal debt, drug and alcohol addiction, failed education, worklessness and dependency.

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Broken Britain

For Kid’s Sake

In 1998, the House of Representatives Legal and Constitutional Committee issued a report entitled To Have and To Hold about marriage and family in Australia.

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For Kid’s Sake

Group Rights and Freedom of Speech

If any good comes from the Bolt Case, apart from the repeal of the law under which he was prosecuted, it is to reveal what an unmitigated disaster a bill of rights would be for Australians.

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Green Jobs Myth

Australian manufacturing is suffering a major slump, with businesses closing or moving overseas and jobs being lost.

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Green Jobs Myth

Editorial

In a democratic polity like Australia, there is a compact between the governing party and the governed people. Under it, the people make a choice and thereby give their consent to be governed after having been informed of the policies and platform of the respective parties.

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Trust and Public Institutions

As a practising lawyer, I have long understood the importance for society that the great majority of the citizens must have a high level of confidence in the fairness of the laws and of their administration by the Executive Government and the Courts.

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Trust and Public Institutions

Civil Society and the Role of Government

The Productivity Commission recently released a research report entitled Contribution of the Not-for-Profit Sector.

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Civil Society and the Role of Government
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