Contemporary policymakers can draw inspiration from the Menzies Government’s housing policies, which had a palpable effect on Australian home ownership, argues David Furse-Roberts as he addresses the 2024 annual conference of the Robert Menzies Institute.
Read MoreThe landmark health and aged care reforms of the Menzies era aimed to protect the vulnerable without compromising the interests of private enterprise and individual initiative. By David Furse-Roberts.
Read MoreDespite being under constant siege, today’s nation of Israel is home to an ancient Hebrew culture to which Judaism, Christianity and Western civilisation owe an incalculable debt, writes David Furse-Roberts.
Read MoreThe cultural currency of Christianity is vastly different from that of Menzies’ time as Prime Minister, yet even in our highly secularised society, there are principles from Menzies’ era that we can contend for in the present time. By David Furse-Roberts.
Read MoreMenzies’ creed of Liberalism placed faith in the moral character of individuals to determine the well-being of society. By David Furse-Roberts.
Read MoreThe achievements of Menzies’ senior cabinet minster have influenced global security for decades. By David Furse-Roberts.
Read MoreThe Menzies Research Centre pays tribute to a Liberal stalwart and determined reformer. By David Furse-Roberts.
Read MoreThe Essendon FC incident shows that it is high time for all Australians to rediscover their instinct for religious freedom. By David Furse-Roberts.
Read MoreRather than shift left or right, the Liberal Party needs to draw from the values and principles that inspired its birth as it looks to rebuild post-election. By David Furse-Roberts.
Read MoreThe Menzies Research Centre pays homage to distinguished political historian John ‘J R’ Nethernote. By David Furse-Roberts.
Read MoreThe Morrison Government’s focus on recreating jobs lost in the pandemic marks a welcome return to first principles. By David Furse-Roberts.
Read MoreThe thoughts and words of the common people as revealed in the thousands of letters sent to Robert Menzies during his prime ministership provide an intimate portrait of the Australia he led. By David Furse-Roberts.
Read MoreThe Presbyterianism of a young Robert Menzies had a foundational role in shaping his liberal philosophy and anti-sectarian views. By David Furse-Roberts.
Read MoreRobert Menzies’ guiding principles on the freedom to worship have assumed a new urgency in an era of rising religious intolerance. By David Furse-Roberts.
Read MoreIt is time for the NSW Government to bring the Modern Slavery Act into force. By David Furse-Roberts.
Read MoreRobert Menzies’ strong sense of spirituality informed his political philosophy and attitude to the key policy issues of post war Australia. By David Furse-Roberts.
Read MoreThe alliance that brought Australia and the US closer together was one of the Menzies government’s greatest achievements. By David Furse-Roberts.
Read MoreThe ever-adaptable British monarchy was esteemed by Robert Menzies as the great bulwark of modern democracy. By David Furse-Roberts.
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