Committing To Core Principles
A couple of weeks ago, the Prime Minister committed to ‘removing a few barnacles’ from the hull of the ship
Political Disillusionment
Politics seems to have reached a new level of absurdity this week. The last parliamentary sitting week of the year
The Need For Senate Reform
The political landscape is changing rapidly as a deep disillusionment with major political parties settles over the populace. It is
Fearless Leadership
It’s not often that I pick up a non-fiction book and am simultaneously excited, inspired and trembling with anticipation
Towards A New Political Direction
This week has seen Senate and House of Representatives elections in the United States. Early results suggest that the vote
Short On Character
First off may I say a big thank you to all the readers who sent me their reflection on the
Gough Whitlam
I don’t remember Gough Whitlam as Prime Minister but am fully aware of his political track record. On learning
The Greatest Country In The World
Last week I flew to Geneva, Switzerland, to join colleagues in representing the Australian Parliament at the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
Pre-empting Extremists
The past week has been consumed with debates about national security and the horrific acts by the butchers of the
The Growing Problem In Our Midst
It’s fascinating to watch the reaction of people when their world view comes crashing down around them. Suddenly they
Och The Nos
What I am about to write will seem heretical to many traditionalist conservatives. After reading it, I’d be very
The Sharia Sham
Last night the outgoing head of ASIO (one of our domestic intelligence agencies) suggested that the ‘threat’ warning of terrorist