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The tariff wall that hurts us all
The tariff wall that hurts us all Hot on the heels of the free trade deal with China there is clamouring for further deals with the likes of India and Indonesia. But if we want higher wages, cheaper stuff, less
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Why Australians can’t be Charlie
18C and the illiberal national security legislation are siblings under the skin – and both mean that we can’t be Charlie. Note: I’ve copied and pasted the piece from the AFR here, but if you do have access, I recommend
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The law needs to slow down, not the speeding drivers
DID you get booked for speeding over the January holidays? Did you feel bad about it? There is no need to. Speed limits are too low, set by the wrong people, and police labour under the ridiculous notion that by
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I made history in the Senate last December. I am the first senator to introduce a Bill that received only one vote in its favour. On the other side of the Chamber, 45 senators were herded together by their whips,
Read MoreFree trade
Hot on the heels of the free trade deal with China there is clamouring for further deals with the likes of India and Indonesia. But if we want higherwages, cheaper stuff, less red tape and a better deal for the
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