Australia's Future with Tony Abbott

29 August 2022

See below for show notes: 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

11 August 2022

See below for show notes: 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

28 July 2022

See below for show notes: 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

13 July 2022

See below for show notes: 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

28 June 2022

See below for show notes: 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

8 June 2022

See below for show notes: 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

23 May 2022

See below for show notes: 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

17 May 2022

See below for show notes: This week former prime minister and Distinguished Fellow of the IPA Tony Abbott and IPA Director of Research Daniel Wild 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. Find out more at australia.ipa.org.au

4 May 2022

See below for show notes: 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

20 April 2022

See below for show notes: 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