First published in Quadrant April 2016 Edition Apart from building the country’s wealth, the principal task of government is to keep its citizens safe. When the Abbott government came to office, very few people anticipated a resurgence of Islamist terrorism. In 2013, Prime Minister Gillard had declared the “end of the 9/11 decade”. Likewise, few…
The best response to this book is the objective record of the Abbott government. After fighting Labor to a draw in 2010 and winning a strong majority in 2013, the Abbott government substantially delivered on its commitments. The boats were stopped. The carbon tax and the mining tax were repealed. Three free trade agreements that…