welfare state | freedom

Peter Francis Fenwick

Oct 15, 20162 min read

Parental Responsiblity

In July 2016, following the expose on Four Corners, Prime Minister Turnbull announced a Royal Commission into juvenile detention in the...

Peter Francis Fenwick

Feb 25, 20164 min read

The Swedish Model Failed Too

Bernie Sanders candidacy for Presidency of the United States has put Socialism back on the political agenda. How could such a failed...

Peter Francis Fenwick

Aug 27, 20158 min read

Two Futures: Clare O'Neil and Tim Watts

It was six o’clock on a winter’s night in Melbourne. I entered the Trades Hall and climbed the stairs. The bluestone steps were worn...

Peter Francis Fenwick

Jul 5, 20158 min read

Is Distributive Justice Fair?

The dominant political doctrines of the 20th century failed us economically, socially and morally. The beneficiaries of the welfare state...

Peter Francis Fenwick

Apr 24, 20151 min read

Undermining a Free Society

The reform of the welfare state is going to require courage, intellectual honesty and a willingness to admit that cherished beliefs were...

Peter Francis Fenwick

Apr 11, 20151 min read

The Impossible Promises of our Politicians

Now that the majority of voters are the beneficiaries of State largesse, has it become politically impossible to unwind middle class...

Peter Francis Fenwick

Mar 29, 20153 min read

Empowered Communities

Noel Pearson is admired as one of Australia’s great political leaders and thinkers. Last week, he released a 165-page document Empowered...

Peter Francis Fenwick

Mar 22, 20151 min read

Being Responsible for Ourselves and Our Families

I wonder why the focus of our solutions for social problems seems to be to ask strangers to deal with them and government to fund it. The...

Peter Francis Fenwick

Mar 11, 20153 min read

Crony Capitalism

Many works by the great Australian sculptor Geoffrey Bartlett juxtapose contrasting elements in surprising ways, delighting the senses...

Peter Francis Fenwick

Feb 17, 20151 min read

The Emperor's New Clothes

Throughout the Western World, the Welfare State has been exposed as economically unsustainable. The regulatory and coercive powers of the...