Another round of 'culture wars' could be about to begin — with religious freedom the new flashpoint. The polarising debate has been further fuelled by a call by the Cabinet Minister Dan Tehan for Australia to adopt a 'Religious Discrimination Act'. He argues that people of faith...
Senator Paterson spoke to 2GB's Warran Moore about religious freedom....
Joe Kelly -- The Australian -- 7 July 2018 Social Services Minister Dan Tehan has called for a religious discrimination act to provide greater protections to people of faith, in a move that raises the stakes for the Turnbull government as it responds to a key...
James Paterson -- The Australian Financial Review -- 9 July 2018 The next domino to fall in the Turnbull government's tax-reduction agenda should be to end outdated taxes on motor vehicles. Many Australians would be surprised to learn they are still paying over $1.1 billion in taxes each...
Senator Paterson joins Sky News' Live Now with Tom Connell to discuss the Turnbull government's plan to fix GST distribution by making sure the revenue is shared fairly between states, without making any worse off. Senator Paterson also discussed the National Energy Guarantee....
Senator Paterson joins Andrew Bolt to discuss academic freedom in our universities after the ANU's recent decision to refrain from creating a Western Civilisation course funded by the Ramsay Centre....
Senator Paterson joins Sydney Live with Ben Fordham to discuss academic freedom in the wake of the ANU's decision to cancel plans for a Western Civilisation course at ANU funded by the Ramsay Centre....
Rebecca Urban -- The Australian -- 18 June 2018 Liberal senator James Paterson has called for universities to face fines for failing to uphold free speech, claiming that financial penalties would go some way to preventing the “administrative cowardice” behind the Australian National University’s decision to...
James Paterson -- The Australian -- 18 June 2018 The Australian National University’s decision to cancel plans for a bachelor of Western civilisation has highlighted the rampant anti-Western bias that exists at many Australian universities. But the administration’s decision to cave in to internal pressure should have...
Senator Paterson joined Peta Credlin on Sky News to discuss the ANU's decision not to offer a course on Western civilisation, despite the generous donation offered by the Ramsay Centre, and the fact they have accepted money from foreign governments and countries for other courses. Senator...