| "Beyond Ideology" - A Speech by Tony Abbott on Liberal Party Philosophy [January 6, 2001] (3058 words) |
 | The essential principle animating the Federation Fathers (whether conservative protectionists or liberal free traders, they mostly ended up in the first version of an Australian liberal party within a decade) was citizens greater freedom to pursue their individual destinies within the framework of a new nation. |
| An issue to ponder during the Centenary year is Australians long-standing reluctance to support equality of outcomes ahead of an ideal of equal opportunity and whether Labors passion for levelling down was a peculiar by-product of the era of robber baron capitalism. |
| Australian voters are no more inclined than others to believe that whats good for General Motors is good for America which is why politicians go to such lengths to demonstrate that sectoral policies are good for everyone in the long term and really a way to secure the national interest. |
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