Tag: Peter Dutton

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is still confident in the success of a referendum to change Australia’s Constitution despite new polling showing a drop in the public’s approval. This comes as advocacy groups prepare to launch thousands of “Yes” events across the country to encourage Australians to back the Indigenous Voice to Parliament. The Voice is an initiative by the Labor ...

Commentary Energy policy is looming as a fracture point in Australia’s political discourse. At the next election, Australians will have a clear choice between the philosophies of “magic pudding economics” and “the magic of the market.” The path Australians take will determine their long-term well-being. Energy supply and cost are key indicators of the sophistication, well-being, and wealth of a ...

Commentary The AUKUS submarines have already performed their first stealth mission, inserting the question of nuclear power back into the national conversation—this time as a practical possibility. When he was defence minister, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton was partly responsible for the decision to buy eight nuclear power submarines. Now in his speech-in-reply to the budget, he is suggesting nuclear as ...

Commentary The lot of a first-term opposition leader is hell on earth. No matter what initiative is promoted, the cry will be: “Well, why didn’t you do it while in government?” And, of course, every problem the new government faces is the fault of the previous government, which left everything financially booby-trapped. On top of that, there is the unpopularity ...