Forty years of farming
6 June 2018 • Ron Manners AO
My father, Chas Manners, was trained for farming at the Ballarat Agricultural College with a long-term view to run the Manners’ family farm …
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How Ayn Rand shaped my perspective on property rights
1 February 2018 • Ron Manners AO
"The right to agree with others is not a problem in any society; it is the right to disagree that is crucial." — …
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Property rights: Central to good government
29 August 2017 • Ron Manners AO
One of the few legitimate roles of any good government is to establish and protect the property rights of its citizens. When governments do …
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Property rights in WA: an endangered species
8 November 2016 • Ron Manners AO
This speech was delivered at a Property Rights Conference, held at Murdoch University. Addressing a group of the legal fraternity, I implored them to do the …
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The mining industry: A global community, from an Australian’s view
11 March 1997 • Ron Manners AO
Ron delivered this speech to the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada in Toronto, Ontario in March 1997. It's an educational experience for …
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Observations on land ownership
2 November 1976 • Ron Manners AO
The right to cash in on the product of one’s own labour is an essential element of any meaningful concept of the free …
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