Opinion

De Percy, M.A. (2024, 25 April). Fearless sons and daughters of Anzacs. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2024/04/fearless-sons-and-daughters-of-anzacs/

De Percy, M.A. (2024, 16 April). The Albanese government is our biggest national security threat. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2024/04/the-albanese-government-is-our-biggest-national-security-threat/

De Percy, M.A. (2024, 11 April). Dear Senator Wong, recognising a terrorist state is wrong. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2024/04/dear-senator-wong-recognising-a-terrorist-state-is-wrong/

De Percy, M.A. (2024, 8 April). Albo unashamedly takes credit for union buster’s grand vision. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2024/04/albo-unashamedly-takes-credit-for-union-busters-grand-vision/.

De Percy, M.A. (2024, 2 April). 70 per cent of EV data is made up. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2024/04/70-per-cent-of-ev-data-is-made-up/.

De Percy, M.A. (2024, 25 March). Treasurer’s antifragile Budget just another black swan. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2024/03/treasurers-antifragile-budget-just-another-black-swan/.

De Percy, M.A. (2024, 21 March). How about tax deductions for your home loan interest? The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2024/03/how-about-tax-deductions-for-your-home-loan-interest/.

De Percy, M.A. (2024, 16 March). Woke tropes informing Australia’s Gaza response. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2024/03/woke-tropes-informing-australias-gaza-response/.

De Percy, M.A. (2024, 13 March). Our spy laws are out of date (again). The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2024/03/our-spy-laws-are-out-of-date-again/.

De Percy, M.A. (2024, 13 March). Vandalising the Vietnam war memorial an act of sacrilege. Letters to the Editor, The Canberra Times. Available at: https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8552778/vandalising-the-vietnam-war-memorial-was-sacrilege/?cs=14244.

De Percy, M.A. (2024, 11 March). Eshays, imported riots – are water cannons next? The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2024/03/eshays-imported-riots-are-water-cannons-next/.

De Percy, M.A. (2024, 2 March). Communist roots to anti-nuclear sentiment in Australia. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2024/03/communist-roots-to-anti-nuclear-sentiment-in-australia/.

De Percy, M.A. (2024, 20 February). If we're serious about net zero, we need to lift nuclear prohibition. The Canberra Times, p. 16. Available at: https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8525888/michael-de-percy-we-need-to-lift-nuclear-power-prohibition/?cs=14246#comments

De Percy, M.A. (2024, 12 February). Conservatives have no solutions, or so the story goes. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2024/02/conservatives-have-no-solutions-or-so-the-story-goes/.

De Percy, M.A. (2024, 10 February). Politicians must permit Australians to speak up. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2024/02/politicians-must-permit-australians-to-speak-up/.

De Percy, M.A. (2024, 30 January). Your super may be funding Labor's broken promises. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2024/01/your-super-may-be-funding-labors-broken-promises/.

De Percy, M.A. (2024, 26 January). Australia Day: The End of Woke is Nigh. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.politicalscience.com.au/2024/01/the-end-of-woke-is-nigh.html.

De Percy, M.A. (2024, 17 January). Labor are the masters of their own demise. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2024/01/labor-are-the-masters-of-their-own-demise/.

De Percy, M.A. (2024, 8 January). Tram poses a question on housing. The Canberra Times, p. 17. Available at: https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8477786/the-tram-and-high-density-housing-in-canberra/.

De Percy, M.A. (2024, 6 January). Bowen's homemade recipe for an energy debacle. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2024/01/bowens-homemade-recipe-for-an-energy-debacle/.

De Percy, M.A. (2023 14 December). Canberra should be a hothouse for 'green' transport skills. The Canberra Times, p. 26. Available at: https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8456049/why-canberra-should-develop-workers-green-transport-skills/?cs=14246

De Percy, M.A. (2023, 6 December). Activists have severely damaged the arts in Australia. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2023/12/activists-have-severely-damaged-the-arts-in-australia/.

De Percy, M.A. (2023, 28 November). Albo’s control of your TV is only the tip of the iceberg, The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2023/11/albos-control-of-your-tv-is-only-the-tip-of-the-iceberg/.

De Percy, M.A. (2023, 19 November). It's economically unjustified to extend Canberra's light rail network. Electric buses, not light rail, solution to Canberra's public transport problem. The Canberra Times, p. 33. Available at: https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8424781/its-economically-unjustifiable-to-extend-canberras-light-rail-network/?cs=14329.

De Percy, M.A. (2023, 12 November). Whither journalism for the common people? The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2023/11/whither-journalism-for-the-common-people/.

De Percy, M.A. (2023, 3 November). Superiority complex at the heart of elite activism. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2023/11/superiority-complex-at-the-heart-of-elite-activism/.

De Percy, M.A. (2023, 30 October). Fixing potholes is a policy we can all agree on. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2023/10/fixing-potholes-is-a-policy-we-can-all-agree-on/.

De Percy, M.A. (2023, 29 October). Coastal wind farms: This Sunday, the people say ‘no’ again. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2023/10/coastal-wind-farms-this-sunday-the-people-say-no-again/.

De Percy, M.A. (2023, 26 October). Albo gives EV drivers a free ride. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2023/10/albo-gives-ev-drivers-a-free-ride/.

De Percy, M.A. (2023, 22 October). Was light rail a step backward for public transport? Electric buses are cheaper, more flexible than Canberra light rail. The Canberra Times, p. 25. Available at: https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8393211/was-light-rail-a-step-backwards-for-public-transport/.

De Percy, M.A. (2023, 18 October). New Zealand’s dance with division is not over yet. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2023/10/new-zealands-dance-with-division-is-not-over-yet/.

De Percy, M.A. (2023, 18 September). If I were as brave as Jacinta. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2023/09/if-i-were-as-brave-as-jacinta/.

De Percy, M.A. (2023, 23 August). Australia’s ideologically-driven energy crisis. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2023/08/australias-ideologically-driven-energy-crisis/.

De Percy, M.A. (2023, 11 August). Local councils are becoming fiefdoms obsessed with identity politics. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2023/08/local-councils-are-becoming-fiefdoms-obsessed-with-identity-politics/

De Percy, M.A. (2023, 28 May). It's time the ABC was privatised. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2023/05/its-time-the-abc-was-privatised/

De Percy, M.A. (2023, 24 May). Labor’s coal-fired green dream. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2023/05/labors-coal-fired-green-dream/.

De Percy, M.A. (2023, 15 May). Where’s our energy Plan B, Chris Bowen? The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2023/05/wheres-our-energy-plan-b-chris-bowen/.

De Percy, M.A. (2023, 25 April). Australia's Korean War 70 years on. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2023/04/australias-korean-war-70-years-on/.

De Percy, M.A. (2023, 17 March). Memes: The road to collectivism. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2023/03/memes-the-road-to-collectivism/.

De Percy, M.A. (2023, 1 March). Divide et impera: The end of pluralism. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2023/03/divide-et-impera-the-end-of-pluralism/.

De Percy, M.A. (2023, 17 February). On Labor’s Heraclitus: The fragments of socialism. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2023/02/on-labors-heraclitus-the-fragments-of-socialism/.

De Percy, M.A. (2023, 24 January). Decolonising ends up where, exactly? The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2023/01/decolonising-ends-up-where-exactly/.

De Percy, M.A. (2023, 10 January). A grassroots revival of conservative politics. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2023/01/a-grassroots-revival-of-conservative-politics/

De Percy, M.A. (2022, 29 December). The slippery slope to socialism. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://spectator.com.au/2022/12/the-slippery-slope-to-socialism/.

De Percy, M.A. (2022, 15 December). The sovereignty of technocrats and rule of lawyers. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2022/12/the-sovereignty-of-technocrats-and-rule-of-lawyers/.

De Percy, M.A. (2022, 25 November). Ignore the French, the next war requires nuclear subs. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2022/11/ignore-the-french-the-next-war-requires-nuclear-subs/.

De Percy, M.A. (2022, 22 November). Local government or bureaucratic symbolism? The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2022/11/rewire-the-nation-or-go-nuclear/.

De Percy, M.A. (2022, 14 November). Rewire the Nation or go nuclear? The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2022/11/rewire-the-nation-or-go-nuclear/.

De Percy, M.A. (2022, 8 November). Renewable Woke: welcome to ‘nightmare’. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2022/11/renewable-woke-welcome-to-nightmare/.

De Percy, M.A. (2022, 1 November). Victorian Labor: Waste and rorts. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2022/11/victorian-labor-waste-and-rorts/.

De Percy, M.A. (2022, 19 October). Old habits die hard. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2022/10/old-habits-die-hard/.

De Percy, M.A. (2022, 10 October). The Australian War Memorial is not a political football. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2022/10/the-australian-war-memorial-is-not-a-political-football/.

De Percy, M.A. (2022, 4 September). Higher Taxes: That old chestnut? The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2022/09/higher-taxes-that-old-chestnut/.

De Percy, M.A. and Poljak, J. (2022, 5 May). Energy security: Embracing technological neutrality. The Interpreter. Lowy Institute. Available at: https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/energy-security-embracing-technological-neutrality.

De Percy, M.A. (2020, 26 November). Road user fee for electric vehicles a step to reform. The Australian, p. 10.

De Percy, M.A. (2021, 17 May). Road pricing must begin with electric vehicles. Pearls and Irritations: John Menadue's Journal of Public Policy. Available at: https://johnmenadue.com/road-pricing-must-start-with-electric-vehicles/.

De Percy, M.A. (2020, 28 October). Le Flâneur Politique. Allocated ISSN 2652-8851 by the Australian ISSN Agency. Available at: http://www.politicalscience.com.au.

De Percy, M.A. (2018, 14 March). Academics and professionals can contribute to 'micro-impact' projects in rural villages that make a real difference and complement formal local services. London School of Economics Social Sciences Impact Blog.

De Percy, M.A. (2017, 25 August). Getting serious on roads reform is one way our political leaders can get back on track. The ConversationAvailable at: https://theconversation.com/getting-serious-on-roads-reform-is-one-way-our-political-leaders-can-get-back-on-track-82750.

De Percy, M.A. (2016, 24 August). Taxi driver compensation for Uber is unfair and poorly implemented. The Conversation.

De Percy, M.A. (2015, 6 August). Turnbull’s plan to speed up the delivery of Australia’s broadband network. The Conversation.

De Percy, M.A. (2015, 9 July). Flagfall for Uber could be steepThe Canberra Times, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, The Brisbane Times, and WA Today.

De Percy, M.A. (2015, 7 July). The Sharing Economy: Uber and taxi industry reform: Is the price worth the costPolicy Forum.

De Percy, M.A. (2015, 16 June). Road Users Must Pay, Sooner Rather Than LaterThe Conversation.

De Percy, M.A. (2014, 26 August). NBN cost benefit analysis signals the end of an era. The Conversation.

De Percy, M.A. (2014, 28 March). The politics of unshackling the NBN from politics. The Conversation.

De Percy, M.A. (2014, 12 March). Archaic cross-media ownership laws won’t save local content. The Conversation.

De Percy, M.A. 2013, 12 December). NBN 2.0: From engineer’s dream to political football. The Conversation.

De Percy, M.A. (2013, 19 May). The NBN's the culmination of 150 years of cock-ups. The Punch.

De Percy, M.A. (2012, 5 November). A Tale of Two Sisters: Canberra and Beijing Ten Years On. Oriental City (printed in Chinese).

De Percy, M.A. (2010, 23 September).  The 'My Lecturer' website: Where students trump government. ABC The Drum Unleashed.

De Percy, M.A. (2010, 20 September). Public ownership of the NBN is just crazy talk. Delimiter.

De Percy, M.A. (2010, 13 September). Decentralised NBN key to unlocking bush potential. Delimiter.

De Percy, M.A. (2010, 12 June). NBN agreement not just good for Telstra. ABC The Drum Unleashed.

De Percy, M.A. (2010, 6 May). NBN is cheaper, but so is the politicking. ABC The Drum Unleashed.

De Percy, M.A. (2010, 2 March). The National Curriculum: A Model for Policy Participation Online?  ABC The Drum Unleashed.

De Percy, M.A.  (2009, 20 July). How to Rank the Quality of Education? ABC The Drum Unleashed.

De Percy, M.A. (2009, 12 June). Sour Grapes? Sol Trujillo was rightABC The Drum Unleashed.

De Percy, M.A. (2009, 12 May). Wowsers beware: Public Sphere 2.0 is hereABC The Drum Unleashed.

De Percy, M.A. (2009, 11 May). Broadband Reform: Getting it Right. Open Forum.

De Percy, M.A. (2009, 7 April). NBN: No more 'business as usual'. ABC The Drum Unleashed.