14 February 2026 Originally published in The Australian —— Angus Taylor’s accession to the leadership of the Liberal Party and alternative prime minister of Australia is good news for everyone who thinks our country is drifting backwards and needs change. His declaration that he will restore Australians’ standard of living and preserve our way of…
23 Feb 2026 Published on Substack Speech notes from the address to the Advance Australia Conference E&OE —— In my recent book, I declare that Australia is best described as one indissoluble federal Commonwealth under the Crown, with an indigenous heritage, a British foundation, and an immigrant character – and that’s because modern Australia was…
21 February 2026 Originally published in the Spectator Australia —— Now that Angus Taylor is leader, conservative voters should give the Liberal Party a chance to redeem itself: first, because his personal instincts are conservative; and second, because his early statements indicate a determination to lead a party in the best traditions of Robert Menzies…
05 February 2026 Published on Substack E&OE —— As the world’s 14th largest economy, Australia can hardly be America’s most powerful or most important ally, but we have been its most reliable one. Ever since US troops went into action for the first time on the Western Front, on 4 July 1918, at the battle…
