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The New Commonwealth Procurement Laws are Very Concerning

CGT & negative gearing changes enacted, now what?

Channel Nine firing Karl Stefanovic

Is Australia multicultural or monocultural?

Anthony Albanese has recently claimed that Australia is a multicultural country, whereas Pauline Hanson has recently claimed that Australia is a monocultural country.

Financial regulation is not the answer

One of the three problems I’ll cover as regards resorting to legislation to deal with societal issues is that politicians throughout history have been shown to have been incapable of considering more than 1st order consequences.

Remember the GFC – who was jailed for it?

That’s right, nobody got a criminal conviction for causing the GFC, nobody of note anyway. Not the top honchos of the big investment banks,

It’s time for an Australian revolution!  

I’m not suggesting a French or Russian style revolution, but a democratic one, starting at the ballot box by putting Classic Liberals into government.

The “Middle Majority”

I’m often hearing that the political class has abandoned the “Middle Majority”. The first question that comes to mind is - Who are these people?

The apathetic majority – it’s your fault, all of it!

In writing this piece I’m acutely aware that it will not be read by the intended audience. It will not be read by those who are politically apathetic,

Foreign investment in / ownership of farmland

The question of foreign ownership of or investment in our agricultural land is an emotive one. Those in favour cite such investment as putting upward pressure

Our biggest risks

The primary role of government is to protect its people. To do this it must first appreciate the major risks facing the country, then design a plan for eliminating or mitigating those risks.

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Judicial Reform is Imperative – Courts Read the Words, Ignoring the Citizens 

Demolish The Wall Between Capital and Opportunity