Australian Liberty Network

16/06/2022

Hi everyone,

For those of you who have been following Australian Liberty Network or the Gumtree of Liberty podcast, we would like to thank you for your ongoing support. However, with some of our staff leaving, we sadly have to announce that we are shutting down.

Thanks all for your support

14/06/2022

"These figures suggest that the Liberal Party's voter base is trending away from that of the Liberal Party of Menzies and Howard, with the Labor Party similarly moving away from Hawke and Keating"

Read here:
https://australianliberty.network/news/liberal-households-earn-less-than-labor/

10/06/2022

So John Barilaro won his defamation case against Google, but is it all over yet? And why did the judge award him almost $750,000? Find out the answers to those questions and more in our breakdown of the case.

Read here: https://australianliberty.network/liberty-review/legal-analysis-barilaro-takes-on-google-friendlyjordies/

This verdict comes after over one and a half years of defamation, political battles, and legal proceedings, and at a time when defamation is a popular topic of discussion

09/06/2022

"Former NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro has been awarded a $715,000 payout from Google in a court decision that has wider implications for social media and tech platforms operating in Australia."

Read here: https://australianliberty.network/news/google-ordered-to-pay-715000-as-twitter-forced-to-unveil-notorious-twitter-troll-account/

Former NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro has been awarded a $715,000 payout in a court decision that has wider implications for social media and tech platforms operating in Australia.

05/06/2022

As with many things in Australian politics, the answer to the question 'does the Prime Minister need to sit in the House of Representatives?' is 'yes, but actually no'

LIBERTY REVIEW from Stuart/LibertyDownUnder

Read here: https://australianliberty.network/liberty-review/does-prime-minister-sit-house-of-representatives/

The following day, Gorton was sworn in as Prime Minister. But there was just one problem: Gorton was a Senator

05/06/2022

We've got a full house on this show! Stuart, Drew, and Centrist are joined by former South Australian Legislative Council candidate from the Liberal Democrats, JamesHol; West Australian Senate candidate from the Liberal Democrats, Kate Fantinel; and our very own Gerrie, United Australia Party candidate for the Division of Lilley, to talk about what the Australian election result means for freedom and the 'freedom parties.'

03/06/2022

Some of the best movies ever made were Anti-Authoritarian.

From RoboCop to Minority Report, we made a list of the Top 5 cult classics that predicted the rise of tyranny.

What's your favourite freedom flick?

Read here: https://australianliberty.network/liberty-review/the-top-5-films-that-predicted-the-authoritarian-apocalypse/

The new generation of films exploring themes of totalitarianism would be genre films. These films would be more accessible, delivered in easy to digest packaging like action, sci-fi and satire. Many of them would receive mixed reactions on release, but would go on to be cult hits, lasting the test o...

29/05/2022

"With the Greens expected to have 12 Senate seats, 3 up from their 9 before the election, it seems that Queensland and Victoria will be at the front of the “Green wave” in Australia."

Read here: https://australianliberty.network/news/national/liberals-flip-gilmore-green-wave/

With the Greens expected to have 12 Senate seats, it seems that Queensland and Victoria will be at the front of the "Green wave" in Australia.

21/05/2022

Join us as we continue our coverage of the election on election night, from 6pm AEST/4pm AWST.

21/05/2022

We will be continuing our coverage of Australia Decides 2022 with an election night live stream on YouTube, Facebook and Twitter in just under two hours, hosted by CentristOzzy and with political analysis from Stuart Jeffery!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-t_T7ZqFc74

Join us as we continue our coverage of the election on election night, from 6pm AEST/4pm AWST.

14/05/2022

"Although Australia possesses a written constitution, there is no constitutional bill of rights, with rights instead found in legislation and judicial precedent."

In this article from The Australian Government series, Stuart discusses the court hierarchy, the right to trial by jury, and how the common law system works.

Read here: https://australianliberty.network/liberty-review/the-australian-government-13-the-judiciary/

14/05/2022

Join Stuart and the team as they discuss the fifth week of the Australian election campaign.

10/05/2022

Did you know that the immunity of the Crown means that the monarch cannot be tried for treason, which meant that it was legally impossible to try King Charles I for treason after the English Civil War?

In this article from The Australian Government series, we look at the various powers of the executive branch of the Australian government. But because our constitutional framers didn't include much about it in the constitution, the powers have to be inferred by the High Court, so this is going to be a more complex article.

Read here: https://australianliberty.network/liberty-review/powers-of-the-commonwealth/

The immunity of the Crown means that the monarch cannot be tried for treason, which meant that it was legally impossible to try King Charles I for treason

07/05/2022

Join Stuart and the team as they discuss the events of Weeks 3 and 4 of the Australian federal election campaign, including Labor's new housing scheme that gives the government an interest in more of your house, and all the latest campaign gaffes,

27/04/2022

"The deal has been met with mixed reactions, with some fearing that Musk’s approach to free speech will lead to malevolent influence from foreign actors, as well as increased levels of online bigotry and harassment."

Read here: https://australianliberty.network/news/elon-musk-acquires-twitter/

Elon Musk's attempt to buy the social media giant Twitter inc has been approved by the Twitter board who accepted the Tesla founder's offer on Monday, April 25, 2022.

23/04/2022

Join Stuart and the team as they discuss the events of the election campaign so far, including the Leaders Debate. Stuart will also break down how preferential voting works, and bust some myths surrounding it. And we will answer your questions about the Australian political system and election.

12/04/2022

“Earlier today I made a mistake. I am human. But when I make a mistake, I’ll fess up to it and I will set about correcting that mistake,” Albanese said.

Read here: https://australianliberty.network/news/national/albos-first-day-debacle/

Earlier today I made a mistake. I am human. But when I make a mistake, I’ll fess up to it and I will set about correcting that mistake,” Albanese said.

10/04/2022

In The Australian Government #9, Stuart explains the confusing role of Governor-General, and the debate about whether the Governor-General is more than just a ceremonial role.

Read here: https://australianliberty.network/liberty-review/confusing-role-of-the-governor-general/

10/04/2022

Join your host Stuart (LibertyDownUnder) and the team from the Australian Liberty Network as we start our coverage of the Australian federal election 2022 by sharing our thoughts and predictions about the election, as well as answering your questions about Australian politics and the electoral system.

10/04/2022

We have an election date: May 21. And that means that our coverage of the Australian election also starts, beginning with a live stream to discuss our thoughts and answer your questions. We are streaming to Facebook, YouTube and Twitter at 12pm AEST/9pm CDT.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zC5-9X2-EMw

Join your host Stuart (LibertyDownUnder) and the team from the Australian Liberty Network as we start our coverage of the Australian federal election 2022 by...

09/04/2022

Scott Morrison is expected to call the Australian election as early as this morning. If he does, the we will be kicking off our coverage of the election with a livestream on YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook to discuss our thoughts going into it and answer your questions

07/04/2022

High profile tech entrepreneur Elon Musk became Twitter's largest shareholder on Monday, purchasing approximately 73.5 million shares or 3 Billion US Dollars worth of value in the company.

Read here: https://australianliberty.network/news/musk-buys-stake-twitter-joins-board/

High profile tech entrepreneur Elon Musk became Twitter's largest shareholder on Monday, purchasing approximately 73.5 million shares or 3 Billion US Dollars worth of value in the company.

06/04/2022

Given Scott Morrison's government's relations with the USA and the US military-industrial complex, the Morrison government should not be responsible for the defence of Australia

OPINION from Stuart Jeffery
Read here: https://australianliberty.network/opinion/why-the-morrison-government-cannot-be-entrusted-with-the-defence-of-australia/

If this defence spending is to be done, it should not be carried out by the Morrison government, given its support for the USA's military-industrial complex

04/04/2022

Premier of Tasmania Peter Gutwein has announced his resignation from politics, causing the Liberal Party to lose their majority government in the state.

Read here: https://australianliberty.network/news/tasmanian-premier-announces-shock-resignation/

Premier of Tasmania Peter Gutwein has announced his resignation from politics.