Executive Director of National Conservative Institute of Australia. Lawyer. China expert.

Brisbane, Queensland
Joined March 2023
Me in the @dailytelegraph today.
In @dailytelegraph in defense of Andrew Hastie and the need for a "new politics". The Australian centre-right need to move on from the excessively Gladstonian liberal approach of Howard era + appreciate again the Disraelian conservative perspective @NatConOz @danryanonline
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Enjoyed this conversation and know Waleed did too. Good antidote to the supposed polarization of our political discourse.
My chat with Waleed Aly, academic and journalist, about his recent Quarterly Essay recognising the real problems with liberalism but why in his view the "post liberal" right don't have adequate answers either @NatConOz @danryanonline
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A great chat with @StevenEdginton - on his birthday! - about the French riots, poignant documentaries on demographic change in Britain, the challenges of journalism in the UK, boomer v zoomer divide, and more @NatConOz @danryanonline
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Lovely to chat with Gustavo Semeria about the role of demographics in the economic decline of Argentina, the prospects for the future under President Milei, and lessons for countries like Australia @SemeriaGustavo @NatConOz @danryanonline
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A chat with economist @BWJacksonX as we go through some of the key charts busting myths associated with immigration policy in Australia @NatConOz @danryanonline
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A pleasure to chat to Dr Emily Jones about her new book "The Disraeli Myth" and what Dizzy and his brand of "One Nation" conservatism has to teach us today @EmilyJonesVIII @NatConOz @danryanonline @OneNationAus
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Great chat with Jorg Sobolewski, long-time advisor to Alternative für Deutschland, explaining the reasons for the electoral success of this new right party in Germany and what the future might hold @JorgSobolewski @AfD @NatConOz @danryanonline
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Great to chat to Jordan Abou-zeid, one of the nicest and sharpest young people on the Australian right, about funding of the left's NGO industrial complex, rust belt Christianity, accelerationism, Nyadol Nyuon, and much more @Jordanwabouzeid @NatConOz @danryanonline
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Discussion with author David Maywald about why the political class in the West relentlessly persecute young men, ignore their welfare, and what might be done about to address this @DavidMaywald @menandboysnet @NatConOz @danryanononline
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Catch up with evolutionary psychologist Dr Dani Sulikowski to discuss how her theory of "female manipulative reproductive suppression" applies to the Lindsay Clancy case, the lack of sympathy for young men, TikTok divorce promotion, and more @DrDaniS @NatConOz @danryanonline
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Michael Easson - funds manager, former union leader, and historian - about his new book on @AustralianLabor Australian Prime Minister Gough Whitlam and whether on reflection he should be considered a modern liberal @MichaelEasson @AnthonyCap17168 @NatConOz @danryanonline
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Chat with law professor Jim Allan about whether recent proposals by @AngusTaylorMP @LiberalAus and @PaulineHansonOz @OneNationAus to ban the burning of the Australian flag would be constitutional @NatConOz @danryanonline
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Chat with lawyer and political commentator, Louise Clegg, about the state of free speech in Australia, whether we need a US-style 1st amendment, Pauline Hanson's chances of overturning hate speech laws at the High Court, and more @NatConOz @danryanonline
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Follow-up discussion with Dr Mathew A Frith on the launch of his excellent new book "America's Neglected Protectionist Tradition: The Economics That Forged A Nation" @mathewafrith @NatConOz @danryanonline
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Historian Frank Bongiorno about his essay on the crisis on the Australian right, parallels to the Federation era, how the Australian Labor Party has changed, and what politicians of the pre-neoliberal era might have to teach us @fbongiornoanu @NatConOz @danryanonline
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Chat with investor and strategist Craig Tindale about economic nationalism and what is required for the re-industrialisation of Australia @ctindale @NatConOz @danryanonline
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Shane Jones MP, Deputy Leader of New Zealand 's main nationalist/populist party: his political journey, the pros and cons of working within a centre-right coalition government, + the issues which will define the next election in NZ @nzfirst @mangonui08 @NatConOz @danryanonline
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Pleasure to chat with Paul Kelly, editor-at-large of The Australian newspaper, about his new book "The Twilight of Exceptionalism: The Liberal and Conservative Era 2013 - 2022"" @australian @MUPublishing @NatConOz @danryanonline
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A pleasure to speak to Professor Alan Gamlen about the politics of immigration, national identity, and demographic transformation in the West @alangamlen @ANUMigration @NatConOz @danryanonline
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Really enjoyed this open and frank discussion with Chetna Mahadik, editor of "Immigration and Multiculturalism: The Past, Present, and Future", about what it means to be Australian and what binds us together as a nation @RMenziesInst @NatConOz @danryanonline
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Great chat with Alexandre Lefebvre, Professor of Politics and Philosophy at the University of Sydney - a defender of liberalism - but one of best globally at good faith engagement with national conservatives, post-liberals, and "new right" @alex_usyd @NatConOz @danryanonline
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