The John Hyde Archives

Historic archive of articles and newspaper columns written by former Australian politician John Hyde OAM.

1988

Future Directions

Politics  Leadership 

  • The 'Future Directions' statement implies an overdue recognition that ideas have inspirational authority and is an alternative to messianic leadership which the Liberals do not have.
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The 'right' that never existed

Industrial Relations  Individual Rights 

  • There is no inherent right to strike only to stop working. By preventing other people from taking their jobs, they are subtracting their rights.
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A Significant Blessing

Regulation 

  • The most important policy implemented by the Federal Cabinet has been the deregulation of financial markets.
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The 1930s, The 1980s And Beyond

Economics 

  • Recessions cannot be permanently avoided and due to our industries being unproductive is exacerbating the problems that we are facing due to our borrowing and a world depression.
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