Media
11 Sep Universities cry poor but spend big on advertising
Stefanie Balogh -- The Australian -- 9 September 2017 The nation’s universities have spent $1.7 billion on advertising, marketing and promotions over the past seven years as the tertiary sector shifted to a demand-driven system. As universities run a fierce campaign against higher education reforms that would...
09 Sep Don’t change the Senate
James Paterson -- The Spectator Australia -- 9 September, 2017 Defenders of the constitution have our work cut out for us. It seems that every day brings a new, novel, bad idea to change the constitution. Whether it’s a referendum to allow foreign citizens to serve...
29 Aug Hands off Senate, Lib tells Abbott
Joe Kelly -- The Australian -- 29 August, 2017 Victorian Liberal senator James Paterson has bluntly rejected a major plank of Tony Abbott’s conservative manifesto, speaking out against a constitutional change to allow a joint sitting of parliament without first holding a double-dissolution election. The former prime...
28 Aug Let’s fold UK and Canada into the Closer Economic Relations treaty
James Paterson -- Australian Financial Review -- 28 August, 2017 Australia should use the opportunity of Brexit to push for a new Commonwealth trade bloc. Scoping discussions are already underway for an Australia-United Kingdom free trade agreement, with formal negotiations to begin once Britain has officially left...
26 Aug Union anger over postie’s pay
Lucy Battersby -- The Sydney Morning Herald -- 26 August 2017 Unions have called on the government to sack Australia Post chairman John Stanhope after it emerged former chief executive Ahmed Fahour received a $10.8 million pay packet in his final year. Mr Fahour's $8.7 million in bonuses on top of a $2.04 million base salary attracted...
25 Aug Religion should have a voice on same-sex marriage
James Paterson -- The Australian -- 25 August, 2017 We should extend the freedom to marry to same-sex couples, but doing so shouldn’t come at the expense of other people’s freedom. As a classical liberal, I don’t believe it is appropriate for the government to prevent same-sex couples...