GST is Better than Income Tax
In my last article I argued that a flat and broad-based income tax is much the same as a broad-based GST, so we have...
Freedom, Moral Norms and the State
Are moral norms compatible with individual freedoms? The answer should be an obvious “yes”, yet in Western liberal democracies like Australia there appears to...
The New Coalition?
While falling well short on some key issues, it’s been heartening at least to see the Federal Coalition leading the discourse and taking some...
Facing China with a Third Path: The Libertarian Road
Chinese Premier Li Qiang has just concluded a four-day visit to Australia, marking the highest-level visit in seven years and widely seen as a...
The Best Lack All Conviction
Anti-Semitism is on the march because no-one in authority will stand up to it.
It’s common for historians to portray the Sturmabteilung, the SA or...
None So Intolerant as the Tolerant
The Victorian Bar – you remember them – was a big advocate for the Yes side in the referendum. Fifty-seven per cent of the...
The Myth of Speed
We are constantly told that Australia has a huge road toll. Every holiday break and long weekend there are reports of how many people...
What “Decolonisation” Really Looks Like
“Decolonisation” is the left’s One Big Idea. Hamas is showing us what it looks like in practice.
Greens deputy leader Mehreen Faruqi issued a rather...
Reassessing Australian Judges’ Role in Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal (Part 2)
IntroductionIn the previous part, I discussed the historical background and recent political developments in Hong Kong that have raised concerns about the role of...
Reassessing Australian Judges’ Role in Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal (Part 1)
Historical BackgroundAs an Australian legal practitioner with Hong Kong roots, I am compelled to address a critical issue: the participation of retired Australian judges...
