History Repeating Itself as Liberals Abandon Philosophical Roots

Prime Minister Scott Morrison looks on while attending a multicultural community awards and afternoon tea at Herb Graham Recreation Centre in Perth, Australia, on March 15, 2022. Paul Kane/Getty Images

Commentary

In his autobiography, “Lazarus Rising,” John Howard, Australia’s second longest-serving prime minister, stated that the Liberal Party is the party of both Edmund Burke and John Stuart Mill. It is the party of both conservatism and classical liberalism.