Lyle Shelton

This week on the Queensland Conservative Show I look at the weakening of our borders, the violent persecution of non-blacks in South Africa, I speak to a former State of Origin great about the trashing of farmers' property rights and I examine the potential impact of a NSW court decision to ban a coal mine because of carbon dioxide fears.

Adam Smith, the father of modern capitalism, had some sage advice for civilising free markets. If only the banks had listened. Kerryn Phelp's bill to allow doctors into the refugee decision-making process is misplaced compassion. And finally, who would have thought Australia would lead the US in legalising the grisly practice of late-term abortion.

Queensland Conservative Party No 2 Senate candidate Joanna Lindgren gave a cracking speech at a recent party function at The Kenmore in Brisbane. She touched on our dysfunctional child protection laws, Gillette and toxic feminism, freedom of speech and much more. Jo is a former LNP Senator for Queensland who has joined the Conservatives because she could see there was a better way. 

The electricity grid failure in Victoria was no accident, it was politician-induced. Also, why I want the Libs to win, despite their anti-free speech people.

Queensland should not reward souther states for following the policies of the green-left.

There is no reason affordable and reliable electricity and freedom of speech can't be part of our future.

Greens Senator for Queensland, Larissa Waters, owes Queensland farmers an apology.

This week I interview persecuted Catholic Bernard Gaynor, look at how the Liberals increasingly carry Greens policy and I put Australia Day victimhood into historical context.

Yesterday Joanna Lindgren, one of my Senate running mates, and I addressed a gathering of 70 Conservative Party supporters at the Kenmore Hotel in Brisbane. We spoke of why Australia needs a better way and how genuine Conservatives in the Senate can be a force for good. Here is The Brisbane Times' coverage of our speeches. You can read the full text of my address below.

Senator Fraser Anning has called for a return to a European only or white Australia immigration policy. This is wrong. Sadly necessary efforts to call out African gang violence in Victoria have become confused. The Greens were at it again last week, proposing to make it illegal to mine thermal coal in Queensland's Galillee Basin. Calls to test pills (aka dangerous drugs) will only make young people think illegal drugs can be safe.