Senate Writings
This is the archive of Cory Bernardi's Weekly Dose of Common Sense newsletter from his time in the Senate
Grassroots Democracy
It’s tough being a Liberal right now. In fact, many consider the recent events in the Liberal Party to
The Price of Life
It is not often that a good news story captures the hearts and minds of Australians. We saw one such
Population Politics
Kevin Rudd wants Australia to grow our population by 15 million people by 2050. Amazing, when you consider the fact
We Will Remember Them
Today our nation will pause to remember those whom we should never forget. In 1918, on 11 November at 11am,
Forty Years Young
Today, people tell me, life is about to begin. For today I celebrate enjoying (and surviving) 40 years of life.
The Seven Billion Dollar Question
Imagine a question that attached a price tag of $7 billion of taxpayers’ money to the answer. Now suppose that
The High Price of Free Speech
Free speech is the cornerstone of our democracy. We allow our politicians the protection of the Parliament so they can
Compromising the Public Service
The processes of our national Parliament are generally not that exciting to the majority of Australians, even though the outcomes
An ETS is Simply the Wrong Policy
Australia faces one of the most important policy debates in recent memory. Unfortunately, the scrutiny and implications for our nation
CPRS and Bankers’ Bonuses
Billionaire leftist, convicted insider trader and climate change evangelist George Soros and I have something in common. We are both
Makin’ Your Mind Up
With the Australian economy showing signs of strength, the Government has been taking credit for avoiding the global recession by
Happy Birthday!
Cory’s Comment is one year old today! Since making the fateful decision to share my thoughts online in 2008,