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Guest Post: Blake Crayton-Brown on Liberal Democratic Party Senator-elect David Leyonhjelm
David Leyonhjelm has been elected to the Australian Senate representing the libertarian leaning Liberal Democratic Party. Blake Crayton-Brown has interviewed him and written a profile of him: Having received over 9.5% of the Senate vote in New South Wales, the
Read MoreFree trade? sounds fair
WHAT would you think if Victoria prohibited the importing of Queensland bananas because Queenslanders refused to buy Victorian milk, preferring to prop up their own dairy farmers? What if the Victorians only allowed sugar from NSW because farm workers were
Read MoreSenator-elect David Leyonhjelm calls for ‘front door’ asylum-seeker charge
LIBERAL Democratic Senator David Leyonhjelm has proposed a radical plan to charge asylum-seekers $50,000 to come to Australia “through the front door”. Mr Leyonhjelm, who will join the Senate on July 1, will be one of eight crossbench senators who
Read MoreLive cattle exports and foreign investment
The previous government’s sudden ban on live cattle exports destroyed a longstanding assumption by the Indonesians that Australia could be relied upon for its food security. Given our proximity and large cattle industry, they thought there was no risk they
Read MoreA great article profiling David Leyonhjelm along with Bob Day from Family First
RECENTLY retired US politician Ron Paul lost the Republican nomination for president, but his tireless and consistent advocacy of classical, small-government liberalism indelibly transformed US politics, splintering the Republican Party and awakening a generation of younger, typically left-leaning voters to
Read MoreLeyonhjelm on national security legislation
Senator Leyonhjelm on national security legislation: “When considering these disclosure offences, we should remember that keeping secrets is ASIO’s job. It is not the job of everyday Australians. It is most definitely not the job of media organisations. We must
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Who guards the internet guards?
If access to the data is initially limited, it won’t remain so. David Leyonhjelm A Senate committee is investigating a proposal to force internet service providers to store for two years every email sent, website visited and communication undertaken by
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We must be free to end our lives
The absolutely essential element is voluntary consent, not implied consent or acquiescence. David Leyonhjelm There is no better indication of individual freedom than the ability to decide what to do with our own body. If the law prevents us from
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