Originally published in The Australian The Prime Minister’s emotion was understandable last week, talking about the Indigenous voice to parliament, because a better deal for Indigenous people should be a key part of our national project. All of us want to close the outcomes gap between the First Australians and everyone else; and almost all…
Originally published in The Spectator Australia When it comes to the Voice, Anthony Albanese is breaking all the rules for successfully changing the constitution. First, he hasn’t thoroughly explained how the change would work. Second, he hasn’t given both sides of the argument a fair go to make their point. And third, he’s made no…
Originally published in The Sydney Morning Herald The chief frustration for an ex-prime minister is watching your former colleagues making big decisions without you, especially if you disagree with them. After offering advice in private, the big temptation is to repeat that advice in public on those occasions when it’s not acted upon. Sometimes, this…