Liberalism and libertarianism
Liberalism as a normative stance: the piece argues from what liberty, individual rights or limited government require, or discusses classical liberal and libertarian ideas, thinkers or history.
Books 7
Artificial Intelligence: A Classical Liberal Approach2026
The New Technologies of Freedom2020 · with Darcy W.E. Allen and Sinclair Davidson
The Classical Liberal Case for Privacy in a World of Surveillance and Technological Change2018
The Libertarian Alternative2016
Magna Carta: The tax revolt that gave us liberty2015 · with John Roskam
In Defence of Freedom of Speech: From Ancient Greece to Andrew Bolt2012
100 Great Books of Liberty: The Essential Guide to the Greatest Idea of Western Civilisation2010 · with John RoskamResearch 2
Policy 8
Opening statement to Commonwealth Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights inquiry into Freedom of speech in AustraliaBerg, C. and Breheny, S. (2017) · Speeches and presentationsOpening statement to Commonwealth Economics References Committee inquiry into Personal choice and community impactsBerg, C. and Breheny, S. (2015) · Speeches and presentationsOpening statement to Commonwealth Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee inquiry into the Copyright Amendment (Online Infringement) Bill 2015Berg, C. (2015) · Speeches and presentationsOpening statement to Commonwealth Environment and Communications Legislation Committee inquiry into the News Media Reform Package 2013Berg, C. and Breheny, S. (2013) · Speeches and presentationsOpening statement to Commonwealth Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee inquiry into the Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Bill 2012Berg, C. and Breheny, S. (2013) · Speeches and presentationsSubmission to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee Exposure Draft of Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Bill 2012Berg, C. and Breheny, S. (2012) · Institute of Public AffairsOpening statement to Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security Potential reforms of national security legislationBerg, C. and Breheny, S. (2012) · Speeches and presentationsThe Finkelstein Report into Media and Media Regulation: Licensing, censorship and accountabilityBerg, C. (2012) · Institute of Public Affairs
Media 3
Commentary 58
Sober liberalSpectator Australia · 13 Apr 2018Are Australians ready to embrace libertarianism?The Conversation · 12 Apr 2018The end of liberalism?IPA Review · 1 Jul 2017From Markets To Speech, Libertarians Straddle Political DivideThe Australian · 2 May 2016When ‘Safe Spaces’ Become An Attack On IdeasABC The Drum · 17 Nov 2015Free speech lost in translationIPA Review · 1 Sep 2015Curbing Free Speech Would Deprive Us Of Powerful Tool To Wield Against Islamist RadicalismThe Age · 1 Mar 2015The battle of ideasIPA Review · 1 Feb 2015The Government Can Revive Its ‘Freedom Agenda’ABC The Drum · 6 Jan 2015Welfare Plans An Assault On Our FreedomABC The Drum · 23 Dec 2014Free speech is non-negotiableIPA Review · 10 Aug 2014True Economic Liberty Means More Open BordersABC The Drum · 17 Jun 2014The cyberbullying moral panicIPA Review · 1 May 2014Tony Abbott’s culture challengeIPA Review · 1 May 2014Queensland Party Crackdown Out Of ControlABC The Drum · 21 Nov 2013Freedom: The Forgotten Human RightABC The Drum · 12 Nov 2013Freedom Of Speech Means Freedom To BoycottABC The Drum · 24 Sep 2013A Nanny State On IR Policy Is The Liberal ChoiceABC The Drum · 27 Aug 2013War on DemocracyIPA Review · 1 Apr 2013Tea Party Paul’s Stand For Civil LibertiesABC The Drum · 12 Mar 2013
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Tax exiles vote with their feetABC The Drum · 15 Jan 2013Privacy To Be Sacrificed As Roxon Takes Liberties With Our FreedomsThe Sunday Age · 9 Sep 2012The Legacy And Abuse Of Ayn RandABC The Drum · 21 Aug 2012Freedom Of Association Lost In The Moral PanicABC The Drum · 11 Jul 2012Schools Might As Well Tell Students Who To Vote ForThe Sunday Age · 8 Jul 2012Happy Birthday To Free Market LiberalismABC The Drum · 13 Jun 2012Locking People Away Forever Because ASIO ReckonsABC The Drum · 22 May 2012Offence Against Free SpeechABC The Drum · 3 Apr 2012Free Press To Be Sacrificed For Political RetributionThe Sunday Age · 4 Mar 2012The True Origins Of Anti-PaternalismABC The Drum · 31 Jan 2012And You, Sir, Are No LibertarianABC The Drum · 3 Jan 2012The assault on freedom of speechIPA Review · 1 Dec 2011Why Care About Freedom Of Speech?ABC The Drum · 4 Oct 2011‘Carbon Cops’ Destined To Join Mega-Regulators ClubABC The Drum · 3 Aug 2011Brown’s Global Parliament: Scary PropositionABC The Drum · 14 Jul 2011Free speech in the climate debateIPA Review · 1 Jun 2011The Nanny State Is Coming…For Your Democratic SoulABC The Drum · 4 May 2011Media Watch: Everyone Loves It Until They Advocate CensorshipABC The Drum · 28 Mar 2011Striving For Political And Economic FreedomABC The Drum · 15 Feb 2011National Curriculum Gets Our History Badly WrongThe Sunday Age · 9 Jan 2011Healthy Living… In A Nanny StateABC The Drum · 3 Nov 2010Individual Liberty In The Eyes Of A NovelistABC The Drum · 12 Oct 2010Snapping at heels of civil libertyThe Sydney Morning Herald · 4 Sep 2010A speech for Tony AbbottABC The Drum · 6 Aug 2010Strange bedfellows make for better governmentThe Sunday Age · 11 Jul 2010Let Society Shape ItselfThe Sydney Morning Herald · 17 Apr 2010The Ghost Of Liberals PastABC The Drum · 16 Mar 2010Lost Property: Home In Deed But Not In FactThe Sunday Age · 10 Jan 2010Being Tough On Refugees Is Pretty WeakThe Sunday Age · 18 Oct 2009IPA Review Editorial, July 2008IPA Review · 1 Jul 2008Free Speech Means The Right To Obscene Speech, TooThe Sunday Age · 1 Jun 2008IPA Review Editorial, March 2008IPA Review · 1 Mar 2008What ‘fascist mob’? Overland and the IPAIPA Review · 1 Mar 2008What next? Liberalism after the Howard governmentIPA Review · 1 Jan 2008Where The Liberals Went WrongGeelong Advertiser · 13 Dec 2007While You Weren’t Looking, Freedom Went Up In SmokeThe Sunday Age · 28 Oct 2007Society Rhetoric Just A Pulp FictionThe Sunday Age · 2 Sep 2007Islam’s free market heritageIPA Review · 1 Mar 2007