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| Alexandra Marshall Live, 2024 Season, Episode 7, discussing political ideologies |
I'm on Alexandra Marshall Live tonight discussing political ideologies and the manifestation of modern communism:https://t.co/C4b46C6hWL
— Le Flâneur Politique (@FlaneurPolitiq) March 25, 2024
Dr Michael de Percy FRSA FCILT MRSN is a political scientist and political commentator based in Gunning, NSW. He is a weekly columnist for The Spectator Australia and his political commentary is featured fortnightly on Spectator TV. Michael's qualifications include a PhD in Political Science from the Australian National University, a Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) from the University of Canberra, and a Bachelor of Arts from Deakin University. He is a graduate of the Royal Military College, Duntroon, where he received the Royal Australian Artillery prize. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport and Chairman of the ACT and Southern NSW Chapter, a Member of the Royal Society of NSW, Vice President of the Telecommunications Association (TelSoc), Public Policy Editor of the Journal of Telecommunications and the Digital Economy, and a member of the Australian Nuclear Association. He was appointed to the Australian Research Council's College of Experts in 2022.
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| Antifragile: Broken bones can sometimes heal stronger than before the break |
Treasurer’s antifragile Budget just another black swan
— The Spectator Australia (@SpectatorOz) March 25, 2024
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The Treasurer is like a boss who enthusiastically makes everyone’s life a misery with every new fad.
We have superannuation funds where trillions of dollars of our retirement funds are tied up and likely to be used… pic.twitter.com/7zPyUwKK53
Dr Michael de Percy FRSA FCILT MRSN is a political scientist and political commentator based in Gunning, NSW. He is a weekly columnist for The Spectator Australia and his political commentary is featured fortnightly on Spectator TV. Michael's qualifications include a PhD in Political Science from the Australian National University, a Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) from the University of Canberra, and a Bachelor of Arts from Deakin University. He is a graduate of the Royal Military College, Duntroon, where he received the Royal Australian Artillery prize. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport and Chairman of the ACT and Southern NSW Chapter, a Member of the Royal Society of NSW, Vice President of the Telecommunications Association (TelSoc), Public Policy Editor of the Journal of Telecommunications and the Digital Economy, and a member of the Australian Nuclear Association. He was appointed to the Australian Research Council's College of Experts in 2022.
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| Home loan interest is tax deductible in Sweden and The Netherlands, so why not in Australia? |
Imagine if you could claim the interest you pay on your mortgage as a tax deduction. While you can’t in Australia, you can in Sweden. Why not here?
My latest in The Spectator Australia, How about tax deductions for your home loan interest?
How about tax deductions for your home loan interest?
— The Spectator Australia (@SpectatorOz) March 21, 2024
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"Imagine if you could claim the interest you pay on your mortgage as a tax deduction. While you can’t in Australia, you can in Sweden. Why not here?" asks Michael de Percy.https://t.co/DAd9Cc0hEh
Dr Michael de Percy FRSA FCILT MRSN is a political scientist and political commentator based in Gunning, NSW. He is a weekly columnist for The Spectator Australia and his political commentary is featured fortnightly on Spectator TV. Michael's qualifications include a PhD in Political Science from the Australian National University, a Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) from the University of Canberra, and a Bachelor of Arts from Deakin University. He is a graduate of the Royal Military College, Duntroon, where he received the Royal Australian Artillery prize. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport and Chairman of the ACT and Southern NSW Chapter, a Member of the Royal Society of NSW, Vice President of the Telecommunications Association (TelSoc), Public Policy Editor of the Journal of Telecommunications and the Digital Economy, and a member of the Australian Nuclear Association. He was appointed to the Australian Research Council's College of Experts in 2022.
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| Canberra's light rail service currently runs from Gungahlin to Civic |
Below are the slides from my presentation to the Rotary Club of Canberra Burley Griffin at the Commonwealth Club on 21st March 2024.
Dr Michael de Percy FRSA FCILT MRSN is a political scientist and political commentator based in Gunning, NSW. He is a weekly columnist for The Spectator Australia and his political commentary is featured fortnightly on Spectator TV. Michael's qualifications include a PhD in Political Science from the Australian National University, a Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) from the University of Canberra, and a Bachelor of Arts from Deakin University. He is a graduate of the Royal Military College, Duntroon, where he received the Royal Australian Artillery prize. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport and Chairman of the ACT and Southern NSW Chapter, a Member of the Royal Society of NSW, Vice President of the Telecommunications Association (TelSoc), Public Policy Editor of the Journal of Telecommunications and the Digital Economy, and a member of the Australian Nuclear Association. He was appointed to the Australian Research Council's College of Experts in 2022.
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| ACT Election 2024: Aspiration versus cost of living? A new stadium or paying down debt? |
Dr Michael de Percy FRSA FCILT MRSN is a political scientist and political commentator based in Gunning, NSW. He is a weekly columnist for The Spectator Australia and his political commentary is featured fortnightly on Spectator TV. Michael's qualifications include a PhD in Political Science from the Australian National University, a Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) from the University of Canberra, and a Bachelor of Arts from Deakin University. He is a graduate of the Royal Military College, Duntroon, where he received the Royal Australian Artillery prize. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport and Chairman of the ACT and Southern NSW Chapter, a Member of the Royal Society of NSW, Vice President of the Telecommunications Association (TelSoc), Public Policy Editor of the Journal of Telecommunications and the Digital Economy, and a member of the Australian Nuclear Association. He was appointed to the Australian Research Council's College of Experts in 2022.
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| Families of Israeli hostages visit the Ohel Chabad (November 13, 2023) |
ACT Senator David Pocock wrote about Australia’s response to the humanitarian tragedy in Gaza recently. The next day, Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong reinstated $6 million in funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA).
Staff at UNRWA had allegedly assisted Hamas in their brutal attacks on unsuspecting and innocent Israeli civilians. In response, the Australian government ‘paused’ funding to UNRWA. UNRWA’s response was to sack those allegedly involved, and after a period of seven weeks, the Australian government has decided to reinstate the funding.
My latest in The Spectator Australia, Woke tropes informing Australia’s Gaza response.
Woke tropes informing Australia’s Gaza response
— The Spectator Australia (@SpectatorOz) March 16, 2024
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ACT Senator David Pocock wrote about Australia’s response to the humanitarian tragedy in Gaza recently. The next day, Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong reinstated $6 million in funding to the United Nations Relief… pic.twitter.com/DekL4ymC7p
Dr Michael de Percy FRSA FCILT MRSN is a political scientist and political commentator based in Gunning, NSW. He is a weekly columnist for The Spectator Australia and his political commentary is featured fortnightly on Spectator TV. Michael's qualifications include a PhD in Political Science from the Australian National University, a Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) from the University of Canberra, and a Bachelor of Arts from Deakin University. He is a graduate of the Royal Military College, Duntroon, where he received the Royal Australian Artillery prize. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport and Chairman of the ACT and Southern NSW Chapter, a Member of the Royal Society of NSW, Vice President of the Telecommunications Association (TelSoc), Public Policy Editor of the Journal of Telecommunications and the Digital Economy, and a member of the Australian Nuclear Association. He was appointed to the Australian Research Council's College of Experts in 2022.
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| Senator David Pocock |
Dear Senator Pocock,I note in your article in The Guardian on 14th March 2024 you state that you have received many emails from people in the ACT about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza created by the proscribed terrorist organisation, Hamas. You also state that Australians 'expect our government to show leadership and stand up for what is right'.
As an Australian who spent some 15 years of my life in service to my country, what is right is to ensure that terrorists are not funded by Australian taxpayers.
If you left the bubble of the ACT, a jurisdiction that is out of touch with the majority of taxpayers in Australia, you would know that what is right is to ensure the safety of the Australian people.
Your article in The Guardian is misguided. If the people who write to you are so concerned about what is happening in Gaza, perhaps you should direct them to RedR and the humanitarian roster they manage on behalf of DFAT. You might also consider that Australian taxpayers would be more comfortable sending medical supplies and related products to Gaza, rather than cash that has allegedly been used by UNRWA and its staff to support the proscribed terrorist organisation, Hamas.
If you truly support Territorians, you might also like to condemn the pro-terrorist and anti-colonial vandalism that was targeted at the Vietnam War Memorial and the Captain Cook Memorial this week. Without the sacrifice of Australian service personnel, your function and indeed your ability to write such partisan articles in a left-leaning newspaper would not exist.
I urge you to reconsider the importance of your position that has materialised as a result of the Australian electoral system. In this regard, you do not just represent the ACT. You have a responsibility to represent Australia's interests, not to how you and others feel about the tragedy that the Palestinian Authority's elected representatives perpetrated on 7th October 2023.
Yours faithfully,
Dr Michael de Percy.
Dr Michael de Percy FRSA FCILT MRSN is a political scientist and political commentator based in Gunning, NSW. He is a weekly columnist for The Spectator Australia and his political commentary is featured fortnightly on Spectator TV. Michael's qualifications include a PhD in Political Science from the Australian National University, a Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) from the University of Canberra, and a Bachelor of Arts from Deakin University. He is a graduate of the Royal Military College, Duntroon, where he received the Royal Australian Artillery prize. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport and Chairman of the ACT and Southern NSW Chapter, a Member of the Royal Society of NSW, Vice President of the Telecommunications Association (TelSoc), Public Policy Editor of the Journal of Telecommunications and the Digital Economy, and a member of the Australian Nuclear Association. He was appointed to the Australian Research Council's College of Experts in 2022.
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| This is not the first time our spy laws have been inadequate |
This is not the first time in ASIO’s history that those who wish to harm our nation could not be charged because no law was broken.
Following the Petrov affair in 1954, when the head of Soviet spy operations in Australia defected and blew the lid on traitorous Australian communists, the Royal Commission into Espionage did not recommend anyone for prosecution despite evidence to the contrary.
Writing in the Unfiltered newsletter, Alexandra Marshall had this to say:
Our spy laws are woefully out of date, argues Michael de Percy. Reading his article, it becomes painfully clear that while our politicians are busy drafting millions of pages of legislation to control the lives of ordinary Australian citizens, they spend practically no time at all devising ways to protect this nation from traitors and spies. Indeed, the last time anyone tried to update the policy framework, it was so poorly done that it effectively protected China’s interests and instead actively sought out conservatives and geopolitical allies. We saw this very clearly when the first victims of the garbage foreign interference laws were former Prime Minister Tony Abbott, UK former MEP and commentator Nigel Farage, and the CPAC team. And yet here we are, hearing that a real threat to Australia is going to remain anonymous and walk away unpunished.
My latest in The Spectator Australia, Our spy laws are out of date (again).
Our spy laws are out of date (again)
— The Spectator Australia (@SpectatorOz) March 13, 2024
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This is not the first time in ASIO’s history that those who wish to harm our nation could not be charged because no law was broken.
Following the Petrov affair in 1954, when the head of Soviet spy operations in Australia defected… pic.twitter.com/XBBEFqaSC8
Dr Michael de Percy FRSA FCILT MRSN is a political scientist and political commentator based in Gunning, NSW. He is a weekly columnist for The Spectator Australia and his political commentary is featured fortnightly on Spectator TV. Michael's qualifications include a PhD in Political Science from the Australian National University, a Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) from the University of Canberra, and a Bachelor of Arts from Deakin University. He is a graduate of the Royal Military College, Duntroon, where he received the Royal Australian Artillery prize. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport and Chairman of the ACT and Southern NSW Chapter, a Member of the Royal Society of NSW, Vice President of the Telecommunications Association (TelSoc), Public Policy Editor of the Journal of Telecommunications and the Digital Economy, and a member of the Australian Nuclear Association. He was appointed to the Australian Research Council's College of Experts in 2022.
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| 9 RAR soldiers during their farewell parade from South Vietnam in November 1969 [Public Domain] |
Today (Tuesday, March 12) I saw the photos of the vandalism of the Vietnam War Memorial in Canberra and I am livid.
How dare they. Get out of my country.
If it was not for those who served in the Australian military and the thousands of Americans who died defending Australia the freedoms the perpetrators abuse would not exist.
If they think Australia's responses to the Malayan Emergency, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War were wrong then go and live in North Korea and enjoy the paradise they must imagine exists there.
The police have to prosecute those responsible. They have crossed a line.
No leniency should be shown.
Michael de Percy, Gunning, NSW
Today I saw the photos of the vandalism of the Vietnam War Memorial in Canberra and I am livid.
— Le Flâneur Politique (@FlaneurPolitiq) March 12, 2024
How dare they. Get out of my country.
The police have to prosecute those responsible. They have crossed a line.
No leniency should be shown.https://t.co/FlQZsYtiiD
Dr Michael de Percy FRSA FCILT MRSN is a political scientist and political commentator based in Gunning, NSW. He is a weekly columnist for The Spectator Australia and his political commentary is featured fortnightly on Spectator TV. Michael's qualifications include a PhD in Political Science from the Australian National University, a Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) from the University of Canberra, and a Bachelor of Arts from Deakin University. He is a graduate of the Royal Military College, Duntroon, where he received the Royal Australian Artillery prize. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport and Chairman of the ACT and Southern NSW Chapter, a Member of the Royal Society of NSW, Vice President of the Telecommunications Association (TelSoc), Public Policy Editor of the Journal of Telecommunications and the Digital Economy, and a member of the Australian Nuclear Association. He was appointed to the Australian Research Council's College of Experts in 2022.
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| WaWe 10 with the earlier WaWe 9000 in green. [Photo: Dirk Vorderstraße CC BY 2.0] |
Eshays, imported riots – are water cannons next?
— The Spectator Australia (@SpectatorOz) March 10, 2024
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Whether it’s antisemitic pro-Palestinians or a gathering of ‘eshays’ in Logan in Queensland, our police forces have lost control of the streets. We’ve used up our smugness and we can no longer say, ‘We are so… pic.twitter.com/d9N6Wn67OZ
Dr Michael de Percy FRSA FCILT MRSN is a political scientist and political commentator based in Gunning, NSW. He is a weekly columnist for The Spectator Australia and his political commentary is featured fortnightly on Spectator TV. Michael's qualifications include a PhD in Political Science from the Australian National University, a Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) from the University of Canberra, and a Bachelor of Arts from Deakin University. He is a graduate of the Royal Military College, Duntroon, where he received the Royal Australian Artillery prize. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport and Chairman of the ACT and Southern NSW Chapter, a Member of the Royal Society of NSW, Vice President of the Telecommunications Association (TelSoc), Public Policy Editor of the Journal of Telecommunications and the Digital Economy, and a member of the Australian Nuclear Association. He was appointed to the Australian Research Council's College of Experts in 2022.
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| The Week in 60 Minutes, Spectator TV Australia, with Alexandra Marshall |
This week I had the opportunity to discuss my latest Spectator Australia article, Communist roots to anti-nuclear sentiment in Australia, on Spectator TV. I am on from 21:49.
My latest commentary on Spectator TV. Talking about the communist roots to anti-nuclear sentiment and the left bias of big tech AI programs https://t.co/UstG6osgin
— Le Flâneur Politique (@FlaneurPolitiq) March 7, 2024
Dr Michael de Percy FRSA FCILT MRSN is a political scientist and political commentator based in Gunning, NSW. He is a weekly columnist for The Spectator Australia and his political commentary is featured fortnightly on Spectator TV. Michael's qualifications include a PhD in Political Science from the Australian National University, a Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) from the University of Canberra, and a Bachelor of Arts from Deakin University. He is a graduate of the Royal Military College, Duntroon, where he received the Royal Australian Artillery prize. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport and Chairman of the ACT and Southern NSW Chapter, a Member of the Royal Society of NSW, Vice President of the Telecommunications Association (TelSoc), Public Policy Editor of the Journal of Telecommunications and the Digital Economy, and a member of the Australian Nuclear Association. He was appointed to the Australian Research Council's College of Experts in 2022.
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| Doc Evatt's reputation never recovered from his infamous Molotov speech |
Political traitors are not new to Australia. Michael de Percy’s article over the weekend brings a timely reminder that the Left have a long history of undermining Australia’s national security to their fellow socialists. As he writes, ‘The Communist Party of Australia helped the Soviet Union by sending British intelligence via the Soviet Embassy in Canberra. Although defeated at a referendum, Menzies’ attempt to ban the Communist Party in Australia was not without justification.’
Communist roots to anti-nuclear sentiment in Australia
— The Spectator Australia (@SpectatorOz) March 2, 2024
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Australia’s flirtation with communism in the post-war era impacted our defence and intelligence capability.
Our allies simply did not trust us with details of ‘the bomb’.
Attempts by left-leaning,… pic.twitter.com/ul4hKCtVnd
Dr Michael de Percy FRSA FCILT MRSN is a political scientist and political commentator based in Gunning, NSW. He is a weekly columnist for The Spectator Australia and his political commentary is featured fortnightly on Spectator TV. Michael's qualifications include a PhD in Political Science from the Australian National University, a Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) from the University of Canberra, and a Bachelor of Arts from Deakin University. He is a graduate of the Royal Military College, Duntroon, where he received the Royal Australian Artillery prize. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport and Chairman of the ACT and Southern NSW Chapter, a Member of the Royal Society of NSW, Vice President of the Telecommunications Association (TelSoc), Public Policy Editor of the Journal of Telecommunications and the Digital Economy, and a member of the Australian Nuclear Association. He was appointed to the Australian Research Council's College of Experts in 2022.
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| Discussing the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny |
My political commentary on The Week in 60 Minutes, Spectator TV, Episode 4, 2024 with Alexandra Marshall. This week we discussed the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, the state of US southern border security, the French ban on dissenting voices on vaccines, and Australia's archaic industrial relations laws.
Below is a snippet from our discussion of the death of Russian opposition leader, Alexei Navalny:
Putin's opposition Navalny's death: "It's just too convenient."
— ADH TV (@adhtvaus) February 23, 2024
"This happens to a lot of people who threaten Putin's power it also happens with China when anyone comes after Xi Jinping. They just magically disappear."
Says @ellymelly with @FlaneurPolitiq on Spectator TV… pic.twitter.com/Sg9b7vE3Ac
Dr Michael de Percy FRSA FCILT MRSN is a political scientist and political commentator based in Gunning, NSW. He is a weekly columnist for The Spectator Australia and his political commentary is featured fortnightly on Spectator TV. Michael's qualifications include a PhD in Political Science from the Australian National University, a Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) from the University of Canberra, and a Bachelor of Arts from Deakin University. He is a graduate of the Royal Military College, Duntroon, where he received the Royal Australian Artillery prize. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport and Chairman of the ACT and Southern NSW Chapter, a Member of the Royal Society of NSW, Vice President of the Telecommunications Association (TelSoc), Public Policy Editor of the Journal of Telecommunications and the Digital Economy, and a member of the Australian Nuclear Association. He was appointed to the Australian Research Council's College of Experts in 2022.
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| Discussing the US souther border security problem with Alexandra Marshall |
My political commentary on The Week in 60 Minutes, Spectator TV, Episode 4, 2024 with Alexandra Marshall. This week we discussed the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, the state of US southern border security, the French ban on dissenting voices on vaccines, and Australia's archaic industrial relations laws.
Below is a snippet from our discussion of US southern border security:
The US has become a target for people movers because of their soft border security.
— ADH TV (@adhtvaus) February 23, 2024
"In December last year it actually broke records, something like 250,000 migrants tried to cross the southern border of the US."
Says @FlaneurPolitiq with @ellymelly on Spectator TV… pic.twitter.com/3K2gJVcy96
Dr Michael de Percy FRSA FCILT MRSN is a political scientist and political commentator based in Gunning, NSW. He is a weekly columnist for The Spectator Australia and his political commentary is featured fortnightly on Spectator TV. Michael's qualifications include a PhD in Political Science from the Australian National University, a Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) from the University of Canberra, and a Bachelor of Arts from Deakin University. He is a graduate of the Royal Military College, Duntroon, where he received the Royal Australian Artillery prize. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport and Chairman of the ACT and Southern NSW Chapter, a Member of the Royal Society of NSW, Vice President of the Telecommunications Association (TelSoc), Public Policy Editor of the Journal of Telecommunications and the Digital Economy, and a member of the Australian Nuclear Association. He was appointed to the Australian Research Council's College of Experts in 2022.
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