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Ron Manners AO

Capitalism breathes through tax loopholes

This was a keynote speech given to the Western Australian representation of the Students for Liberty conference July 30, 2016 at UWA. The...

Book review

Dear Ron, I was most impressed with the life that unfolded in those two books I purchased from you a few months ago....

Tallinn, Estonia: 2016 Free Market Roadshow

This is part of a speech presented while visiting Vilnius, Tallin, Warsaw, Gdansk and Kiev for the 2016 Free Market Roadshow. Australia’s claim...

Estonia: Lessons for Australia from this tiny country

Estonia is quickly becoming known as e-Estonia, due to its focus on a digital future as an e-society. It’s a success story that...

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7 o’clock, and counting: Gracing investment strategies with humility

This article was first published in the 2016 edition of WA Mining Club‘s Minesite, an annual collection of the club’s activities as well...

Politicians should fear the next generation

This Mannerism was written in 2016 but its message still rings true today. There’s nowhere to hide What makes these current times so...

Politicians next generation

Letter to Gina

This is an excerpt from From Red Tape to Red Carpet…and then some, a 2015 book by Gina Rinehart which features speeches, articles...

To the Premier, regarding property rights

Ron wrote this open letter to the Premier in 2015. As yet, he’s had no response. Dear Premier Barnett, Travelling through Europe, particularly...

Memories of Moscow: The usefulness of public choice theory

I’ve mentioned public choice theory previously and it’s a topic that creates considerable interest. Many people ask the same question: why is public...

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Triumphs and tragedies of Australia’s exploration and mining industry: 1960s-2015

This history lesson is based on Ron’s presentation to Yilgarn Retrospective, a two-day seminar presented by AIG and Geoscientists’ Symposia on March 30,...