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...
James Paterson -- Daily Telegraph -- 1 June, 2018 The emergence of the gig economy has provided enormous benefits to millions of Australians - but this transformative 21st-century industry is now under attack from a collection of unionists and far-left politicians. The latest threat comes from Greens...
Peter Kohn -- Australian Jewish News -- 1 June 2018 Funding for security upgrades at Melbourne shules, Jewish schools and organisations will receive a boost of more than $350,000 from the federal government’s Safer Communities Fund (SCF) while an announcement on the Turnbull government’s long-awaited security...
Senator Paterson spoke to 2GB's Luke Grant the freeze in the ABC's funding and the unfair advantage it has over commercial rivals. They also discussed whether Senate Estimates is useful....
James Paterson -- Australian Financial Review -- 28 May, 2018 The Treasury's competitive neutrality review and a three-year freeze to the ABC's funding presents an opportunity for the national broadcaster to cease its endless expansion and refocus on its core mission of providing services that can't...
Senator Paterson joined Sky News' David Speers to talk about the Ruddock review into religious freedom, and Liberal Party preselections....
Gareth Narunski -- Australian Jewish News -- 18 May, 2018 PRIME Minister Malcolm Turnbull has reiterated that Australia’s Embassy in Israel will remain in Tel Aviv following the opening of the United States Embassy in Jerusalem on Monday. Australia was not represented among the diplomats from the...