Originally published in the Daily Telegraph and the Herald Sun, 28 September 2017 No one wants to seem harsh towards gay friends and family members which is why most people’s initial inclination was to say “yes” to same sex marriage. But that’s starting to change as more and more of us realise that this issue…
Originally published in the Australian, 20 September 2017 It’s bordering on absurd that a country with the world’s largest readily available reserves of coal, gas and uranium should have some of the world’s highest power prices and can’t be sure of keeping the lights on this summer; but that’s what happens when policy is driven…
Originally published in the Sydney Morning Herald, 12 September 2017 Like most, I have tried to be there for friends and family who are gay. They are good people who deserve our love, respect and inclusion but that doesn’t mean that we can’t continue to reserve the term “marriage” for the relationship of one man…
Originally published in The Australian, 6 September 2017 Our country is drifting because the Labor Party and the Senate won’t allow the government to do its job. But even though Bill Shorten has done enough damage already, if the polls are right, he’s going to be prime minister soon and make a bad situation much,…
Originally published in the Weekend Australian, 2 September 2017 The mark of a conservative politician is a preoccupation with finding practical ways to deal with the nation’s problems. The conservative’s focus is not so much articulating a vision because that can easily become mere rhetoric; and not merely proclaiming beliefs (important though they are) because…