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The Current Native Title System Fails Aboriginals

I support referring the native title system to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee because it’s hurting mainland Aboriginals. The current system is racist and is locking up land, preventing Aboriginals, especially in remote areas, from benefiting.  Since the Native Title Act of 1993, 54% of Australia’s land has come under determinations of the […]

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Is the UK Sliding into Dystopia? Australia Could Be Next!

Watching the sad events currently underway in the United Kingdom, one might be forgiven for thinking we’ve descended into the dystopian world long foretold by classic literature. One Nation agrees with Milton – free circulation of ideas is essential to moral and intellectual growth. To attempt to preclude falsehoods underestimates the power of truth. Originally […]

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Australia’s Fuel Stock Shortfall: Current Crude Oil Reserves at Just 53 Days

In the event a war breaks out or our shipping routes are blocked, Australia is screwed with practically all of our local refineries out of business. At the May Senate Estimates, I asked the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) for a detailed breakdown of current fuel stocks, specifically how much […]

Telcos Let Off ‘Scot-Free’ on 3G Shutdown

Telstra and Optus’ two-month delay on the 3G mobile network shutdown is a failure of the Communications Minister Michelle Rowland and defies recommendations from a Senate inquiry. A two-month delay is nowhere near enough time to fix the million mobile and non-mobile devices the shutdown is still estimated to seriously affect. The telco companies have […]

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Digital ID, Independent Media and the Future of Conservatism in Australia

I recently joined Melinda Richards on TNT Radio to discuss pressing issues facing Australia today. I emphasised the importance of independent media. Our conversation turned to the Digital ID bill, which echoes the Australia Card proposal from the 1980’s—a proposal Australians firmly rejected. We also discussed the erosion of conservative values within the Liberal Party […]