Warwick Stacey: One Nation’s Senate ‘stunner’

One Nation's Senate 'stunner'

One Nation’s newly elected senator, Warwick Stacey, brings to the table skills and experience that most Australian politicians have only ever seen at the movies. Our own Professor David Flint has sung his praises, and after discussing Stacey’s views about the long-forgotten idea of representative democracy, in my opinion there is much to like. Warwick Stacey’s responses to my questions are outlined in the article below.

Alexandra Marshall wrote in the Unfiltered newsletter:

Michael de Percy sat down with newly elected One Nation Senator Warwick Stacey to talk about what sort of agenda he would like to see in a political system that seems to be stacked against conservatives and free thinkers.

My latest report in The Spectator Australia, Warwick Stacey: One Nation’s Senate ‘stunner’.

"The life experiences to date on which I will draw as a senator have given me a very healthy scepticism of the knowledge, capabilities and decisions of ‘experts’, our so-called ‘élites’, senior bureaucrats, and politicians." - WARWICK STACEYhttps://t.co/qg3UnapGpr

— The Spectator Australia (@SpectatorOz) June 16, 2025

Surfing the waves of nostalgia with Brian Wilson

Wilson wasn’t just writing songs. He was building worlds.

As I write this, I’m struck by how much of my childhood was shaped by Brian Wilson’s sounds. The Beach Boys weren’t just a band, they were a feeling, a memory, a tether to a time when the world seemed simpler, even if it never really was. Brian Wilson’s genius wasn’t just in his music but in his ability to make kids like me believe in the endless summer, no matter where we were. And for that, I’ll always be grateful.

Alexandra Marshall had this to say in the Unfiltered newsletter:

Michael de Percy has written a fond farewell to Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys. ‘Wilson’s genius lay in his ability to uplift one’s spirits, even though his were deeply troubled,’ he wrote, adding, ‘Wilson wasn’t just writing songs, he was building worlds.’ It’s a shame that we are slowly losing talent only to have it replaced by … well, I’m not really sure that much of the noise today can be considered ‘music’.

My latest in The Spectator Australia, Surfing the waves of nostalgia with Brian Wilson.

MICHAEL DE PERCY | "The Beach Boys weren’t just a band, they were a feeling, a memory, a tether to a time when the world seemed simpler, even if it never really was."https://t.co/UvtdCpRvEm

— The Spectator Australia (@SpectatorOz) June 14, 2025

Tassie heads to the polls as the Liberals leave the building

Fight for your principles. Fight for your base. Fight to win...

Tonight, the Tasmanian Governor, who had previously acted appropriately by stalling an election, has capitulated at the request of Rockliff and Tasmanians will head to the polls on July 19.

This should never have happened, and, in my opinion, while Rockliff is hardly a conservative, he was let down by the Liberal Party that was supposed to support him.

Alexandra Marshall had this to say in the Unfiltered newsletter:

Crazy news, Tasmania is headed to the polls! Michael de Percy writes: ‘Tonight, the Tasmanian Governor, who had previously acted appropriately by stalling an election, has capitulated at the request of Rockliff and Tasmanians will head to the polls on July 19.’ Will the Liberal Party be returned?

Breaking news for The Spectator Australia, Tassie heads to the polls as the Liberals leave the building.

Tonight, the Tasmanian Governor, who had previously acted appropriately by stalling an election, has capitulated at the request of Rockliff and Tasmanians will head to the polls on July 19.https://t.co/7GTmGY33AL

— The Spectator Australia (@SpectatorOz) June 11, 2025