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Australian Politics [AU]
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Is the medicare rebate middle class welfare?
I should start by saying this piece is more of debate about ideology rather than economics. The medicare offset known commonly as the medicare rebate can be seen as a subsidy of 30% to the holders of private health insurance. These people are... More about Is the medicare rebate middle class welfare?
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Did Newt Gingrich just endorse Ron Paul?
New video by Liberty Australia: More about Did Newt Gingrich just endorse Ron Paul?
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Interview with Peter Whelan of the LDP
My interview with Peter Whelan, President of the Liberal Democratic Party. Meet Peter at the Mises Seminar (mises.org.au). Next podcast features Michael Conaghan and I rebutting the arguments of pro-war “libertarians”. More about Interview with Peter Whelan of the LDP
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BHP demands corporate welfare
“In retrospect, it becomes clear, that hindsight is definitely overrated!” – Alfred E. Neuman. With the ink barely dry on the result of the 2010, “There will be no carbon tax under a …,” election, Marius... More about BHP demands corporate welfare
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Cut Europe Adrift
A Washington Post opinion piece by George Will, “Libya and the Potemkin Alliance,” began as a criticism of the refusal of the Obama Administration to abide by the War Powers Resolution with regard to their action in Libya. He then went... More about Cut Europe Adrift
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Pay politicians what they are worth
When seeking pay increases, politicians are fond of lecturing us on how, “If we pay peanuts we will get monkeys.” Unfortunately, this does not guarantee that paying more will keep the monkeys out. There are many people who would be... More about Pay politicians what they are worth
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Democratic legitimacy in the Gillard period
The 2010 election is over and the Australian electorate has sent a very clear mixed message to the political classes. On the one hand the electorate as a whole has stopped short of returning Labor but on the other hand it has not elected the... More about Democratic legitimacy in the Gillard period
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A new political force – the Liberal Democrats (LDP)
Yesterday’s election result shows Australia has a new political force – the Liberal Democratic Party.In only our second federal election (and the first under our proper name), the party gained over 2% of the Senate vote in NSW and... More about A new political force – the Liberal Democrats (LDP)
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The federalist argument against the mining tax
There are lots of good reasons to be opposed to the proposed new mining tax — because it increases the size of government, because it punishes explorers and innovative businessmen for the “crime” of success, because it will hurt... More about The federalist argument against the mining tax
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Out Campaigning in Bennelong
I’m the Liberal Democrat (LDP) candidate for the federal seat of Bennelong in this 2010 election. This is made somewhat easier by the fact that I actually live in Bennelong. Today I figured I’d stroll down to the shops and see if anybody... More about Out Campaigning in Bennelong
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