Australia’s Future with Tony Abbott

S2E11 Australia’s Future with Tony Abbott - Defending Australia’s Future

This week, former prime minister and Distinguished Fellow of the IPA Tony Abbott and Deputy Executive Director of the IPA Daniel Wild discuss Scott Morrison's secret ministries, and why it shows the need for a Royal Commission into governments' response to Covid-19. Tony Abbott also shared his insights and analysis into the evolving national security situation in Taiwan, and what Australia must do to improve and bolster our national defence.

S2E10 Australia’s Future with Tony Abbott - Mortgaging Australia’s Future

This week former prime minister and Distinguished Fellow of the IPA Tony Abbott, and Deputy Executive Director of the IPA Daniel Wild discuss why the indigenous-only voice to parliament will divide Australians by race and could become the first step to a treaty; what the Labor government's national security priorities should be; and what Tony learned from his experience in government of the challenges to reducing government debt and deficit. This is a production of The Centre for the Australian Way of Life at the Institute of Public Affairs.

To find out more visit www.australia.ipa.org.au

S2E9 Australia’s Future with Tony Abbott - A Blizzard of Environmental Lawfare

IPA Distinguished Fellow Tony Abbott and the IPA's Deputy Executive Director Daniel Wild discuss why Labor’s climate mandates will, in Tony’s assessment, unleash a blizzard of legal action by green groups against critical resources projects.

Tony also discusses the strategies that he deployed as then leader of the opposition to win the debate about the carbon tax, even when almost every single major institution of our society was on the other side, and what lessons we can draw from this success.

S2E8 Australia’s Future with Tony Abbott - Boris Johnson’s Brexit Legacy

IPA Distinguished Fellow Tony Abbott and the IPA's Deputy Executive Director Daniel Wild discuss the significant contribution of Shinzo Abe to the global liberal order via his leadership of the Quad security arrangement; what Boris Johnson's legacy will be and what his removal as prime minister means for the future of the UK; and Tony shares his perspective on what Australians should expect from this Labor government once parliament resumes sitting at the end of July.

 

This is a production of The Centre for the Australian Way of Life at the Institute of Public Affairs. To find out more visit www.australia.ipa.org.au

S2E7 Australia’s Future with Tony Abbott - The Australian Flag is for All Australians

Former prime minister and Distinguished Fellow of the Institute of Public Affairs Tony Abbott, and director of research at the IPA Daniel Wild discuss the divisive move by Adam Bandt to refuse to stand in front of the Australian flag at a recent press conference; why a 'treaty' between the Victorian government and indigenous Victorians is dangerous and illiberal; and the ongoing energy crisis and why Australia needs to invest in new coal-fired power stations. This is a production of The Centre for the Australian Way of Life at the Institute of Public Affairs. To find out more visit www.australia.ipa.org.au

S2 Ep6 Australia’s Future with Tony Abbott - An Indigenous Voice Will Divide Australians by Race Forever

Former prime minister and Distinguished Fellow of the IPA Tony Abbott and IPA director of research Daniel Wild discuss how an Indigenous-only body in parliament would divide Australians by race forever and would become a third chamber of parliament; Australia's emerging energy crisis which is the product of net zero and red tape; why Australians back nuclear power; and Tony shares his thoughts on Peter Dutton's shadow cabinet.

This is product of The Centre for the Australian Way of Life at the Institute of Public Affairs, to find out more visit australia.ipa.org.au

S2 Ep5 Australia’s Future with Tony Abbott - The Future of the Centre-Right in Australia

In this special episode recorded on the Monday after the 2022 federal election, former prime minister and IPA Distinguished Fellow Tony Abbott and IPA director of research Daniel Wild discuss the outcome of the 2022 election and what it means for the future of Australia.

Tony argues that the Liberals should focus on expanding their appeal to those in the outer-suburbs rather than attempting to re-win the inner-city seats lost to teal candidates. As Tony noted, “our voting heartland is shifting from places like Vaucluse (on Sydney’s harbourside) to places like Penrith (in western Sydney)." Australia's Future with Tony Abbott is a production of The Centre for the Australian Way of Life at the Institute of Public Affairs.

To find our more go to australia.ipa.org.au

S2 Ep4 Australia’s Future with Tony Abbott - The 2022 Federal Election

This week former prime minister and Distinguished Fellow of the IPA Tony Abbott and IPA director of research discuss the last week of the election, what the role of an opposition is in democracy, and the three major issues Tony believes the next government must focus on.

S2 Ep3 Australia’s Future with Tony Abbott - Who Will Pay For Net Zero?

This week IPA Distinguished Fellow and former prime minister Tony Abbott and IPA Director of Research Daniel Wild discuss two recent surveys which reveal the vast majority of Australians are unwilling to pay any meaningful amount for Australia to reach its net zero target. Tony also shares some interesting and special insights into leaders' debates - Tony gives us a behind the scenes look into how he prepared for debates and shares with us a story about himself, Kevin Rudd, and the make-up room.

S2 Ep2 Australia’s Future with Tony Abbott - Campaigning for Australia’s Future

Former prime minister and Distinguished Fellow of the Institute of Public Affairs Tony Abbott shares his unique insights into what makes for a successful election campaign. Reflecting on his watershed victory in 2013 and 2010 campaign which fought Labor to a draw, Tony argues that you must have a clear vision of how, in concrete terms, the nation will be different, and better, if its government were to change.

Tony also shared his perspective on why Australia is becoming more polarised, and how this in being reflected in modern politics.