'Australia 2030' Speeches |
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I recently wrapped up my series of five speeches, the 'Australia 2030' series of speeches.
With this year marking ten years since I was elected as the Federal Member for Flinders, the speeches outline my vision for Australia over the coming two decades.
Each speech covers a different topic with the common theme of planning for the future. They include:
- long-term planning of Australian cities
- economic liberalism and simplification of government
- foreign affairs and Australia's relationship with Asia
- tackling climate change, and
- the role of government in social policy.
1. Dad’s Dinner Table and the Future of Melbourne: A Long-Term Approach to Planning Australian Cities |
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The first speech addresses long-term planning of our cities and argues that the role of governments is to create a vision for the structure of each Australian city, with a broadly agreed implementation plan to reach this vision.
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2. The Millipede and the Five Cent Piece - Liberalism’s Third Wave: Individual Fulfilment and the Simplification of Government |
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The opportunity exists to build a third wave of liberalism based on the simplification of governance and removal of the barriers to participation, investment and competition.
This speech looks at how government can provide incentive and opportunity through economic policy to allow individuals to pursue their own fulfilment.
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3. From Mumbai to Shanghai: Preparing Australia for Asia in 2030 |
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Looking towards 2030, the key question for Australian foreign and strategic policy will be the co-existence of the three dominant powers of our region: China, India and the United States.
This speech offers three national strategic goals that Australia will need to pursue to encourage the peaceful co-existence of these three countries.
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4. Carrots Not Sticks: Re-thinking Global Approaches to Climate Change |
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In light of the Government's decision to implement a carbon tax in Australia, this speech provides a comprehensive response to the carbon tax and sets out the global direction in tackling climate change.
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5. Paula's Recipe for Happiness: Fostering a Great Society From the Bottom Up |
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The final speech in the series looks at the role of government in social policy. It argues that the object of government is to help create the conditions through which people can best pursue the life of their choice.
It is not for government to create the satisfactions of life themselves. It is, though, for government to help create the conditions in which each person has the opportunity to best pursue their own life and deepest satisfactions.
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