Legal Policy
Reduce minimum wages and let the people work
Thousands of Australians would love to have paid work. They include those just out of school, just out of jail, age and disability support pensioners, sole parents and refugees. Thousands of Australian businesses would be willing to take a chance
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 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
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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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GPs are valuable enough to pay for
Over-servicing can worsen health outcomes. David Leyonhjelm Popular thinking about the role of government is all over the place. Nothing exemplifies the muddle more than the widespread support for massively increased government spending on medical research, and the noisy opposition
Read MoreWhy Tony Abbott is no libertarian
Why Tony Abbott is no libertarian The Left may be the noisiest of complainers, but there is no group Tony Abbott has let down in a more brazen way than the classical liberal wing of his own party. We often
Read MoreLet the People Set Speeding Limits
Did you cop a speeding ticket these holidays? Many did. Speed limits have the status of holy writ, with everyone expected to obey them. Officially, fines are atonement for sinning. We are repeatedly told how many people were killed in
Read MoreA nation of victims
In legal terms, Australians have a right of self-defence. While some states rely on the common law and others have it enshrined in statute, the right itself is never questioned. Moreover, juries consistently refuse to convict those charged with serious
Read MoreThe RET Money-Waster
ELECTRICITY bills are a huge worry for many Australians. In coming months a lot of people will receive the biggest household utility bills they have ever seen. The latest figures from the ABS show that in the five years to
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