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Tag Archives: The Age
No granny chic in nanny state shtick
Risk-averse paternalism makes for a perverse reversal of freedoms. The nanny state isn’t a cheap Tory slogan. It is a threat to our free, open, pluralist society. Chris Middendorp wrote on these pages last week, in justifying why governments should … Continue reading
Memo to Indonesia: Clear the red tape, The Age
Despite decades of reform, Indonesia’s potential as a strong growth economy fuelled by investment won’t be realised until all levels of government learn to get out of the way. Like a lot of countries throughout south-east Asia, Indonesia came through … Continue reading
Result shows Liberal Party a broad church, The Age
Assuming Ted Baillieu pulls off victory following Saturday’s decisive swing, both the new government and the Liberal Party will have to act quickly to position themselves for re-election. They will face a similar challenge to that faced by Labor when … Continue reading
Expect Libs to go in for the kill, The Age
Despite calls for consensus politics, for the next three years Australians should expect a Liberal-led opposition to behave like an animal that’s tasted blood and is hunting down its limping prey. Textbook politics says that after a second election loss, … Continue reading
A perfect political storm, The Age
The past 48 hours have been probably the most divisive in the history of the modern Liberal Party. But there needn’t be lasting damage. Malcolm Turnbull has to reunify his team by finding common ground among Liberal and National parliamentarians. … Continue reading
