Senate Writings
This is the archive of Cory Bernardi's Weekly Dose of Common Sense newsletter from his time in the Senate
Broken Vows
I have been on the road again this week gathering insights and information ahead of parliament resuming. There are so
Troubled Waters
It was at a luncheon last Friday when one of my guests said “be sure to watch the ABC’s
Breaking the culture siege
I am writing this week’s comment at 35,000 feet en route to Townsville in Northern Queensland. It’s
Ending Up Somewhere Else
When I was at secondary school I was given a book by one of my teachers entitled “If you don’
ALP's Palestine
Whenever I write about world events there usually follows a flow of emails telling me how wrong I am or
Taking Stock
In life before politics I was involved in the business sector where a lot of focus was on the end
Conski 2.0
Your Weekly Dose of Common Sense is a little late today because we are in the midst of debating the
Foreign Investment and the National Interest
Foreign investment is a hot topic that seems to polarise Australians. It’s also a matter that isn’t always
Who's Pulling the Strings?
I have just returned from two days in South Australia’s Riverland district. It’s a beautiful and productive part
Recognise What?
There’s been a lot of media commentary about the meeting of Aboriginal activists demanding changes to our Constitution. The
Words are not enough
Words can scarcely do justice in condemning the barbarism attached to the Manchester bombing. Unfortunately it is not the first,
Time to Strengthen Australia
One question I am often asked is what impact Australian Conservatives might have on the election of a Federal Coalition