Tim Dodd -- The Australian -- 25/10/2018 The national higher education regulator TEQSA will investigate whether universities are restricting freedom of speech through their policies. Nicholas Saunders, who chairs the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency, told a Senate estimates committee last night that “while equity and...
Gareth Narunski -- Australian Jewish News -- 19 October 2018 Prime Minister Scott Morrison has denied that an announcement to look at moving Australia’s embassy in Israel to Jerusalem is motivated by Jewish votes in this weekend’s Wentworth by-election. Morrison announced on Tuesday that the government would...
Senator Paterson joined Tom Connell on Sky News to talk about the proposal to move Australia's embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, identity politics motions in the senate, and Australia's refugee policy...
Senator Paterson joined the ABC's Q&A program to discuss religious freedom and schools, climate change and energy, the deteriorating relations between the US and China, the welfare state, the role of foreign aid in ending poverty, and on supporting veterans. Also on the panel were development...
Senator Paterson joined Sky News host Rita Panahi and Nick Cater from the Menzies Research Centre to discuss the news of the week. ...
Senator Paterson joined 2GB's Michael McLaren to talk about the growing hostility towards free speech and viewpoint diversity at Australian universities. ...
Senator Paterson spoke to Sky News' Tom Connell about the Victorian Coalition's high-speed rail announcement, the repeal of the tampon tax, new encryption laws, and why the ABC must remain accountable to taxpayers....
James Paterson -- The Australian -- 1 October 2018 Free speech shouldn’t come with a hefty price tag. The practice of charging event organisers for the cost of ensuring their own safety risks stifling debate and providing an incentive for threats of violence. Last week, University of...
James Paterson -- Australian Financial Review -- 1 October 2018 The battle against red tape is never ending. It requires eternal vigilance and creative thinking from governments determined to keep it at bay. Australia's 27 years of continuous economic growth is one testament to the relative competitiveness...
James Paterson -- Australian Financial Review -- 27 August 2018 Last week will go down as one of the toughest in the 74-year history of the federal Liberal Party. There's not a single member of the party room who is keen to repeat it – nor...