Published in the Australian, 31 May 2025 — In scale, the Liberals’ recent defeat rivals the rout of the old United Australia Party in 1943, that led to its demise and to the Liberals’ formation. It must mean a serious analysis of what’s gone wrong over recent times and what should change if the Liberals…
Delivered to CPAC Hungary, Budapest – 29 May 2025 Published in the Hungarian Conservative —— It’s good to be here at this global gathering – actually, a global gathering against globalisation – of thinkers and leaders in favour of strong and independent sovereign states, that work together when that accords with their interests and values….
Delivered to the Asian Leadership Conference, Seoul, Korea – 22 May 2025 Published in the Australian – 25 May 2025 —— It’s the lived experience of billions of people that shows the benefits of freer trade. After some seven decades of globalisation, the world in 2020 – pre-pandemic, pre-Ukraine, pre-October 7, pre-the intensifying contest with…
14 May 2025 Published in the Australian —— Immigration and multiculturalism was the issue neither side wanted to touch in the election campaign, even though it impacted heavily on the cost-of-living crisis both sides were pledged to address; even though it contributed to the wave of anti-semitism both sides were pledged to stop, and; even…
12 May 2025 Published in the Hungarian Conservative —— Australia is the only country in the world in recent times to have stopped a wave of illegal migration by boat. Just as Hungary is the only country in Europe to have secured its land borders by building a fence against illegal migration, to the great…