James MacPherson

3 weeks ago | dailydeclaration.org.au | James MacPherson |James Macpherson

14 May 20253 MINSThe Liberals are done. Yesterday’s leadership ballot confirms it. By appointing Sussan Ley as leader, the Liberals have decided to continue fighting Labor by being Labor-lite. That’s a sure-fire recipe for years in opposition. If people want socialism, they’ll vote for the genuine article, not a watered-down version. Australia needs a genuine conservative party. But Sussan Ley will not deliver that. Ley told journalists she intended to “modernise” the Liberal Party. Whatever that means.

1 month ago | skynews.com.au | James MacPherson |James Macpherson

Could the Labor Party be any more contemptuous of the Australian public? Senator Penny Wong has told the Betoota Talks podcast that an Indigenous Voice to Parliament was inevitable. Oh sure, 60 per cent of Australians voted no to the idea back in October 2023. But that was only the first referendum. There would ultimately be another vote, and I suppose a third and a fourth if necessary, until eventually Australians would come up with the right answer.

2 months ago | jamesmacpherson.substack.com | James MacPherson |James Macpherson

The Australian economy fell off a cliff. Then the Australian Prime Minister fell off a stage. If Peter Dutton is aping Donald Trump in his policies, is Anthony Albanese mimicking Joe Biden in his dotage?

2 months ago | jamesmacpherson.substack.com | James MacPherson |James Macpherson

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2 months ago | jamesmacpherson.substack.com | James MacPherson |James Macpherson

Imagine we wanted to do something to assist one of our poorer neighbours - say Papua New Guinea - to become stronger and more prosperous. Here’s an idea with some merit. What if Australian taxpayers paid for PNG’s brightest young people to come here and study? Then they could return home and apply what they had learned, contributing to the strength, security and prosperity of their nation. It’s a good idea, right? And it’s exactly what we’ve been doing, through the annual PNG Australia Awards.