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Tag Archives: Black Jack

John McEwen’s postwar success has lessons for us post-Covid

In The News, OpinionBy Senator Bridget McKenzieThursday, 17 December 2020

My piece on Country Party giant Sir John “Black Jack” McEwen in The Australian On this day 53 years ago, prime minister Harold Holt went for a swim at Portsea and didn’t return, resulting in the Country Party’s John McEwen becoming our accidental prime minister. But McEwen, whose statue in Canberra’s parliamentary zone was unveiled…

Let’s Make Australia Make Again

SpeechesBy Senator Bridget McKenzieWednesday, 2 December 2020

Meeting manufacturers and food processors in person and virtually over the months, it’s evident the COVID pandemic has exposed not only our current reliance on other countries but also the need to capitalise on the opportunities we have here in our regions. Here’s a summary of a statement on manufacturing I made to the senate…

Even in difficult times, Cup traditions endure

In The News, OpinionBy Senator Bridget McKenzieMonday, 2 November 2020

In my soon-to-be-released book on John “Black Jack” McEwen, I recall how the political newcomer found himself in the middle of a political sting on the floor of Parliament which cast doubt over the running of the 1934 Melbourne Cup on the first Tuesday in November. Thanks to the Herald-Sun for publishing this intriguing story.…

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