Australia’s Future With Tony Abbott – Free speech under siege; Flatlining Productivity; Why Our Flag Matters

September 7th, 2026

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In this episode recorded on 3 September 2026, former Prime Minister and IPA Distinguished Fellow Tony Abbott joins IPA Executive Director Daniel Wild to discuss why the Federal Government’s proposed ‘Digital Duty of Care’ legislation is fundamentally wrong and threatens free speech; the significance of One Nation’s win in WA; the tragic shortcomings of the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion; the real causes of Australia’s flatlining productivity; why changing our flag would constitute an historic betrayal; and how the weaponisation of Section 18C is threatening free speech.

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Daniel Wild is a Deputy Executive Director at the Institute of Public Affairs

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