In 2016 Malcolm Turnbull colluded to benefit the Greens by abolishing “Group Voting Tickets”. The Liberal and National Coalition, with the support of the Greens, removed the power for voters to delegate decisions about their vote to their preferred political party....
Our democracy is going up in smoke
The Welcome to Country and 'traditional ownership' of land are both affronts to the democratic systems and values that made Australia the country it is.Every day under Prime Minister Anthony Albanese I get the uneasy feeling that our democracy is ebbing away — some...
Is compulsory voting killing Australia?
Australia likes to pat itself on the back for being a model democracy. But there’s something deeply wrong about a system that punishes you for not voting. Worse still, that very system is dragging our politics into a swamp of apathy, bribery, and hollow promises....
What Must Change…
As someone who’s served in local and federal elected office — and been deeply involved in state politics, having run the campaigns of no fewer than three state MPs — I’ve seen how power really works. And I’ve seen what’s broken. Over the past 14...
Rock, paper, scissors
Lord Byron, in his moving poem Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage, offers the following reflection on life: I seek no sympathies, nor needs,The thorns which I have reaped are of the tree I planted,They have torn me, and I bleedI should have known what fruit would spring from...
Protecting Australia’s democracy | The Church And State Show, 24.06
https://vimeo.com/957545585?share=copy RC Archbishop Julian Porteous gives a thankful and sober appraisal of Australia's political context and encouragements on how Christians can do better in defending what's good and restoring what's lacking.Recorded in Launceston,...
GASP! The Christians are voting!
IT’S ELECTION WEEK in Tasmania, and former leader of the Australian Greens, Christine Milne, is clutching her pearls at the prospect of authentic Christians having a vote and a democratic voice in her home state of Tasmania. Quick share links: When...
Fighting for a moral nation | 23.23
Be inspired to take "action now" to prevent the civilisationally catastrophic consequences of cultural climate change. I was honoured to be invited to give this keynote address a few days ago at the 50th Anniversary celebration of FamilyVoice Australia. BOOK NOW for...
Freedom is indispensable | 23.6
Many Australians value democracy, but don't understand that without freedom, democracy is reduced to popular authoritarianism. Dave Pellowe explores these big questions with special guest Topher Field from the new media channel, The Aussie Wire. You can enjoy more...
The Fall of the West: Democracy
Close to a century after Augustus seized power and made himself emperor, the common Roman citizen still believed their State remained a republic. The Roman senate continued to hold sessions and the Roman emperors continued to speak of themselves as consuls. Today,...
How Western Australia became an elected dictatorship
I must thank my dear friend, Michael Darby, for allowing me to speak at the Freedom Protest held this Sunday in the city of Perth, Western Australia. It was an impressive turnout, with more than 400 people showing up to protest Western Australian Government measures...











