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23 Oct Labor is abandoning its support for Israel
James Paterson -- J Wire -- 23 October 2017 It’s becoming abundantly clear that Labor is abandoning its support for Israel, and the few remaining pro-Israel Labor MPs appear incapable of stopping it…writes Senator James Paterson. The South Australia Labor party conference unanimously supported the unilateral recognition...
16 Oct Forget CET, scrap subsidies first
James Paterson -- Australian Financial Review -- 16 October 2016 The fact that the cost of renewable energy is falling is a good thing. But it raises big questions about the future of energy policy. Globally, the cost of wind-powered generation has halved in the past seven...
13 Oct Big nanny is coming for your cheap drink
James Paterson -- Daily Telegraph -- 13 October 2017 Australia’s public health industry is once again pushing a nanny state agenda that will hurt low income Australians already struggling with cost of living pressures. The latest initiative, proposed at the Global Alcohol Policy Conference in Melbourne last...
09 Oct Sugar tax is an argument that carries little weight
James Paterson -- Herald Sun -- 9 October 2017 Australians are struggling with energy prices and a high cost of living. But that doesn’t stop so-called public health experts from constantly proposing new taxes. The latest example is the Obesity Policy Coalition (OPC), whose Tipping the Scales...
04 Oct Individual Liberty and a Prosperous Society
James Paterson -- Personal & Political -- 4 October 2010 The Liberal Party is a broad church. It contains people who call themselves conservatives, people who call themselves libertarians, and people who just call themselves Liberals. Each of these labels represents a school of thought on...
29 Sep ACTU boss Sally McManus admits she doesn’t know about Bob Hawke’s deregistration of the BLF
Tom Minear -- Herald Sun -- 29 September 2017 Australia's most senior unionist has admitted she had no idea about Bob Hawke’s historic decision to deregister a union which was the forerunner to the CFMEU. Australian Council of Trade Unions secretary Sally McManus was this morning quizzed...