| ID | 134840 |
| Title Proper | Abbott Agonistes |
| Other Title Information | year one for Australia’s prime minister |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Kissel, Mary |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | You know things aren’t going well for conservative Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott when the Institute of Public Affairs (IPA) in Melbourne, the country’s most prominent free-market think tank and formerly Abbott’s biggest cheerleader, takes out a full-page advertisement in the Australian newspaper to criticize him. Published on August 8th, the ad quotes Abbott from a speech he gave at the think tank two years earlier: “Freedom of speech is an essential foundation of democracy.” Then it continues: “We agree, Prime Minister. That’s why we will fight to repeal section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act. Even if you won’t.” |
| `In' analytical Note | World Affairs US Vol.177, No.4; Nov-Dec.2014: p.17-24 |
| Journal Source | World Affairs US 2014-12 177, 4 |
| Standard Number | Democracy |