People & associates
Tim Wilson
Booksellers spell it out
The demise of Angus & Robertson and Borders book chains should be a wake-up call for the Gillard government to scrap trade import barriers...
Words must turn into action on free trade
Craig Emerson's excellent speech leading the directionless Gillard Government toward a new free trade revolution are welcome words, but only if he...
Pursuit of climate change treaty is a waste of energy
Climate change negotiations should be put on ice. This morning Australian time, the sun will set on the UN climate change negotiations in Cancun,...
Sequel to Copenhagen Resembles the Remake of a Bad Movie
One year after the Copenhagen climate change circus, the Gillard government is being dragged by the Greens towards policies that are out of step...
Result shows Liberal Party a broad church
Assuming Ted Baillieu pulls off victory following Saturday's decisive swing, both the new government and the Liberal Party will have to act quickly...
Green protectionist racket incompatible with free trade
Following meetings with senior US officials recently, Emerson said he was "genuinely encouraged" by the support to conclude global free trade...
Expect Libs to go in for the kill
Despite calls for consensus politics, for the next three years Australians should expect a Liberal-led opposition to behave like an animal that's...
The cost of fighting the cost of living
Despite both major parties claiming they'll fight to stop increases in the cost of living, neither are likely to deliver with the parliament...
Green protectionist folly
Under environmental disguises, industry and labor unions are running parallel campaigns with environmentalists seeking to roll back free trade. For...
The New Green Protectionism
Export-dependent jobs in Asia are under threat by vested interests including unions and industry in developed countries advocating for trade...