Tom Switzer
Tom Switzer (born 1971) is the executive director of the Centre for Independent Studies,[1] a Sydney-based libertarian public-policy research think tank that focuses on classical liberal issues. He was the host of Between the Lines[2] on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's Radio National from 2014 and he is a regular contributor to The Australian and The Australian Financial review.
Early life and education
Switzer was born in 1971 in
Career
He is a former senior associate at the
In 2008, he was senior adviser to federal Liberal Party leader Brendan Nelson until the leadership spill that resulted in Nelson's defeat by Malcolm Turnbull. In 2009, after Nelson resigned from Parliament, Switzer was a candidate to replace him in the by-election and received endorsements from John Howard, Tony Abbott and Peter Costello. Switzer was defeated in the fifth round, with Paul Fletcher selected as eventual candidate.[5]
Switzer's analysis of Australian politics has been published in international media, including The Wall Street Journal in opinion articles such as "Howard's End",[6] "Defenestration Down Under",[7] "The Triumph of Tony Abbott",[8] "Australians Turn Away From Malcolm Turnbull",[9] and "Australia’s Left Loses An Election It Was Sure To Win".[10]
References
- ^ "Tom Switzer". Q&A. Australia: ABC TV. 2008. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
- ^ "Profile: Tom Switzer". Honi Soit. 8 August 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ "Tom Switzer". Radio National. 21 January 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ "Tom Switzer". Centre for Independent Studies. Research Scholars. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- The Australian. Sydney. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
- ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 1 September 2020.