In this special edition of the Menzies Research Centre Watercooler podcast, Senator Jacinta Price joins Freya Leach to address the concerns of young Australians about enshrining an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice in the Constitution. Senator Price, known for her work on Indigenous issues, provides her insights as a Shadow Minister for Indigenous Affairs. The episode delves into the distinction between constitutional recognition for Indigenous Australians, which has had bipartisan support since 2007, and an institutionalised Voice. This informative conversation sheds light on the on ..read more

In this series of Watercooler podcasts, we’re attempting something big: to define the virtues that unite Australian Liberals in the 21st century. Our starting point is the We Believe statement issued to mark the 10th anniversary of the Liberal Party in 1954. Each episode examines one of the 17 We Believe statements to discover the abiding Liberal virtues they contain. If a similar statement was to be written today, should the original statements be retained, revised or rejected? In this episode, Nick Cater is joined by former New South Wales premier Nick Greiner to discuss the role of the free ..read more

In the True Believers podcast series, Nick Cater revisits the 1954 We Believe statement which attempted to articulate the key Liberal Party virtues. In this episode, he is joined by Australia's 28th Prime Minister, The Hon Tony Abbott, AC, to discuss the influence of government policy on character, individual freedom and the confidence needed to resist the accepted wisdom of our day. Nick Cater is Senior Fellow at Menzies Research Centre. Email us: watercooler@menziesrc.org Support these podcasts by subscribing to the Menzies Research Centre from $10 a month: www.menziesrc.org/subscribe1 Make ..read more

In this episode of the Watercooler podcast, David Hughes welcomes Scott Yung, an education entrepreneur and advocate for Robert Menzies' vision for Australia. Scott shares his inspiring story of starting from humble beginnings in Sydney's Waterloo, growing up in a Housing Commission, and attending a public selective school. He worked his way up the corporate ladder before challenging now Premier Chris Minns for the state seat of Kogarah. Despite limited resources, Scott's campaign made the seat the most marginal in the state. Today, Scott runs a primary school coaching college called the Prima ..read more

In the True Believers podcast series, Nick Cater and Freya Leach revisit the 1954 We Believe statement which attempted to articulate the key Liberal Party virtues. In this episode, they are joined by Keith Wolahan, MP, a former military veteran, the consider the importance of patriotism and a belief in the capability of Australia. Nick Cater is Senior Fellow at Menzies Research Centre. Freya Leech is a research fellow who heads the MRC's youth policy engagement programme. Email us: watercooler@menziesrc.org Support these podcasts by subscribing to the Menzies Research Centre from $10 a month ..read more

In this special series of Watercooler podcasts, we’re attempting something big: to define the virtues that unite Australian Liberals in the 21st century. The True Believers podcasts are the start of what we hope will become a wider conversation about the ideas that bind members of the Liberal Party as it approaches its 80th birthday. Our starting point is the We Believe statement issued by Robert Menzies in 1954 to mark the 10th anniversary of the Liberal Party of Australia. The 17 points express inspiring values and principles, but in language that may sound strange to some Australians today ..read more

With Nick Cater, Freya Leach and Georgina Downer. In this special series of Watercooler podcasts, we’re attempting something big: to define the values that unite Australian Liberals in the 21st century. The True Believers podcasts are a forum for free-ranging discussion that we hope will promote a wider conversation about the things we really believe in - the ties that bind us as a political movement - and the principles from which we can develop policy. Our starting point is the We Believe statement issued by Robert Menzies in 1954 to mark the 10th anniversary of the Liberal Party of Australi ..read more

Liberalism does not have a use-by date. Its principles are tuned to the abiding human condition, rather than the particular circumstances of the day. But the telling of the Liberal story has to evolve to suit the language and temperament of the new millennium. The Liberal agenda must be constantly refreshed to address contemporary policy challenges. The verdict at recent elections is that Liberalism is failing to connect with the millennial generation and subsequent generations. Menzies Research Centre Senior Fellow Nick Cater and Executive Director David Hughes discuss the challenge of releva ..read more

Liberalism has no use-by date. Its enduring principles are tuned to the human condition, rather than the particular circumstances of the day. But the telling of the Liberal story has to evolve to suit the language and temperament of the day. The Liberal agenda must be constantly refreshed to address contemporary policy challenges. The verdict at recent elections is that Liberalism is failing to connect with the millennial generation and subsequent generations. Menzies Research Centre Senior Fellow Nick Cater and Executive Director David Hughes discuss the challenge of relevancy with Young Libe ..read more

Australians face the prospect of a referendum here in Australia in as little as six months time where they’ll be asked to decide there should be a new institution to represent the views of Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander people in the corridors of power. It will be known as the Voice, its members will be unelected, and its existence will be enshrined in the constitution making it difficult to abolish. If I sound a little hazy about the detail it’s because I am, along with almost every other Australian I suspect, up to and including the Prime Minister. The process of forming this propos ..read more