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Tag Archives: John McEwen

THE AUSTRALIAN: We must put our interests first on carbon

In The News, Media CoverageBy Senator Bridget McKenzieWednesday, 23 June 2021

It is one thing for politicians to promise on the international stage a net zero world in the distant future when none will be around to be accountable. It is quite another thing to be able to deliver on that promise. Such is the case with the recent G7 summit as member nations — Canada,…

Regional Australia Reflects On The Legacy Of An Extraordinary Leader At Christmas

OpinionBy Senator Bridget McKenzieTuesday, 22 December 2020

CAPTION: Doug Anthony running the country from his caravan during the Christmas break – pic source ‘Ninety Not Out’ by Paul Davey It would be around this time of the year during the 1970s to early 80s when National Party leader Doug Anthony would run the country as acting Prime Minister from a caravan on…

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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