The new aristocracy doesn’t wear crowns
A few weeks ago, Senator Dave Sharma used Senate Estimates to question why a government-appointed fuel security coordinator…
Desperate tears, who cares? | The Spectator Australia
‘By 1990, no Australian child will be living in poverty.’ – Former Prime Minister Bob Hawke (June 23,…
Bringing back the disillusioned | The Spectator Australia
A good friend, whose views on the world are pretty close to my own, is used to being…
Policy corner – voluntary tax, honours, land transfers
I am tired of hearing from the wealth boulevardiers that Australia’s taxes should be increased and that wealthy…
Our big, bureaucratic government holds us back from prosperity
Australia will be strenuously challenged and tested in coming decades thanks to flagging economic performance and new geopolitical…
Reviving Revive | The Spectator Australia
At the end of the week submissions for Australia’s next National Cultural Policy will close. It is two…
The Israel obsession is distracting Australia
Australia’s political left appears so consumed by Israel that one could be forgiven for thinking there are no…
Australia needs a CGT rule for the start-up age
Labor’s capital gains tax debate has revived an old question: How should Australia tax asset gains without punishing…
A future, betrayed in Australia
Almost 12 years ago to the day, Joe Hockey delivered what became an infamous speech in Australian political…
Australia’s prosperity problem is bigger than the budget
The federal budget was presented as a story of discipline and restraint. Australians heard the usual arguments. Surplus…
I am done with the debate. I want outcomes…
The Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion formally opened last week. Over recent days, I’ve sat watching…
The Farrer earthquake | The Spectator Australia
The political establishment is in a state of shock. When Sky News Australia took the unprecedented step of…