Senate Writings
This is the archive of Cory Bernardi's Weekly Dose of Common Sense newsletter from his time in the Senate
Celebrating a decade in the Senate
Today marks ten years since I became a Senator for South Australia. The time has passed so quickly that it
Tackling the real issues at hand
This missive is being written around a campfire in regional South Australia whilst enjoying the serenity and majesty of the
Learning from Britain's Islamic migration mistakes
Sometimes the small things are the most noticeable. Last Sunday morning I woke and turned on the ABC radio news.
The issues that matter to middle Australians
Last night I attended a meeting in the town of Eudunda, located less than two hours’ drive from Adelaide. Our
A stronger conservative voice
Last night I was interviewed by Leigh Sales on the ABC’s7.30program. Sales was her professional self and we
An inconvenient truth
Back in 2009 I travelled to Europe to see the impact of their immigration program and how it had affected
Senate voting reform offers voters more choice
It’s the final Senate week before the Budget is due in May and the focus is on Senate voting
Double dissolution election looms as a possibility
The media speculation is that Australia will be headed to the national polls on July 2 for a double dissolution
United Nations secondment
It’s been another big week in politics since my last letter. It seems the rest of Australia has finally
Shorten's 'Latham handshake' moment
Politics has reached a new low when the leader of a major political party can only resort to name calling
Cashless society threatens our privacy
Today I am going to write about money. More specifically, what the government wants to do with your money. TheSydney
Keep political agendas out of schools
This morning the media asked for my thoughts on a story on the front page ofThe Australianabout a taxpayer-funded ‘gay