The National Conservatism Institute of Australia Podcast

Robert Forsyth - "Resilient Liberalism: Classical Liberal Thought in Australia"

My guest today is Robert Forsyth, a fellow at the Centre for Independent Studies in Sydney and host of the podcast "Liberalism in Question". Rob also a former Anglican Bishop. Today we discuss: * The new book from the CIS called "Resilient Liberalism: Classical Liberal Thought in Australia" and I ask why liberalism in his view is coming under criticism * We have a spirited debate on trade policy and whether there is need for reassessment * We also discuss the relationship between Christianity and liberalism, whether they are in conflict with each other, and the extent to which Christian values are liberal values * Whether political conservatism is properly understood in Australia and the extent to which the Hawke-Keating-Howard era policy framework needs to change And much much more https://www.connorcourtpublishing.com.au/Resilient-Liberalism-Classical-Liberal-Thought-in-Australia-edited-by-Robert-Forsyth_p_684.html [https://www.connorcourtpublishing.com.au/Resilient-Liberalism-Classical-Liberal-Thought-in-Australia-edited-by-Robert-Forsyth_p_684.html] https://www.cis.org.au/person/robert-forsyth/ [https://www.cis.org.au/person/robert-forsyth/]

Robert Gregory - Australia's Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion

My guest today is Robert Gregory, CEO and President of the Australian Jewish Association (AJA) Today we discuss: * The AJA's recent submission to Australia's Royal Commission on AntiSemitism and Social Cohesion and why he has low expectations regarding its recommendations * What exactly explains the rise of antisemitism in Australia? * Why is not in favour of hate speech laws * What he makes of the monocultural vs multiculturalism debate and how it applies to the jewish community * How much Israeli government lobbying there actually is in Australia? And much more https://asc.royalcommission.gov.au/ [https://asc.royalcommission.gov.au/] https://jewishassociation.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Submission-Australian-Jewish-Association-Royal-Commission.pdf [https://jewishassociation.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Submission-Australian-Jewish-Association-Royal-Commission.pdf]

Dr Bella D'Abrera - "Mindless: How the Education System is Indoctrinating Our Children and Destroying Our Civilisation"

My guest today is Dr Bella D'Abrera a well-known Australian academic who was for many years Director of the Foundations of Western Civilisation Program at the Institute of Public Affairs. Amongst other things she is now on the Advisory Committee for the Australian National Archives and a regular contributor to The Spectator Australia, the Herald Sun, the Daily Telegraph and The Australian, and appears regularly on Sky News. Today we discuss: * How she describes the ideology which is being taught to our children and whether it is correct to describe it as Marxist * How exactly did this ideology come to seize the commanding heights of our education system * How to push back against the argument that modern education is simply being kind and tolerant? * What solutions are there for parents looking to protect their kids? And much much more. https://x.com/belladabrera?s=20 [https://x.com/belladabrera?s=20] https://www.amazon.com.au/Mindless-Education-Indoctrinating-Destroying-Civilisation/dp/1764484908?ref_=Oct_d_otopr_d_4897353051_0&pd_rd_w=uVpan&content-id=amzn1.sym.69547269-75b4-4a51-b300-2e4234beacb4&pf_rd_p=69547269-75b4-4a51-b300-2e4234beacb4&pf_rd_r=6DQ8Q5PY5GQJNTMFRVK0&pd_rd_wg=GxDpP&pd_rd_r=65983723-8174-41f3-856c-d54838afb71a&pd_rd_i=1764484908 [https://www.amazon.com.au/Mindless-Education-Indoctrinating-Destroying-Civilisation/dp/1764484908?ref_=Oct_d_otopr_d_4897353051_0&pd_rd_w=uVpan&content-id=amzn1.sym.69547269-75b4-4a51-b300-2e4234beacb4&pf_rd_p=69547269-75b4-4a51-b300-2e4234beacb4&pf_rd_r=6DQ8Q5PY5GQJNTMFRVK0&pd_rd_wg=GxDpP&pd_rd_r=65983723-8174-41f3-856c-d54838afb71a&pd_rd_i=1764484908]

Barnaby Joyce - What Really Explains One Nation's Recent Meteoric Rise?

My guest today is former deputy Prime Minister of Australia and now One Nation MP, Barnaby Joyce . Today we discuss: * How he explains his new party's meteoric rise in the polls over the last 12 months * Is One Nation just a protest party? If not, what is the governing philosophy of One Nation and how does it differ from The Liberal Party and The National Party * Why the traditional centre-right parties adopting some of One Nation positions hasn’t improved their polls * What positions he has rethought over the last 10 years and how things have changed since the Howard era * Where he thinks it all ends And much much more https://barnabyjoyce.com.au/ [https://barnabyjoyce.com.au/]

Parnell Palme McGuinness - The Politically Young and Restless in Modern Australia

Parnell is an insights and advocacy strategist and a senior fellow at the Centre for Independent Studies, an Australian classical market think tank. She also writes a weekly column for the Sun-Herald and the Sunday Age on politics, policy and culture. Today we discuss: * Her well-known columnist father, his political transformation, and whether her views have changed over the years * Whether there needs to be an update to the Howard era right thinking on trade and immigration * How young people (25-34) in Australia are feeling about the economy based on her recent research * Whether AI is going to kill journalism and all white collar jobs within 18 months as the head of Microsoft AI recently claimed And much more https://www.cis.org.au/person/parnell-palme-mcguinness/ [https://www.cis.org.au/person/parnell-palme-mcguinness/]