Malcolm Fraser at the Lowy Institute

On the occasion of the publication of his political memoirs, the Lowy Institute was pleased to welcome former Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser for a conversation on Australian foreign policy. From the Vietnam War to the Afghanistan War, from international law to the treatment of refugees, Mr Fraser discussed the meaning of liberalism in the global context. He was joined on stage by Michael Wesley, the Institute’s Executive Director.

via www.lowyinstitute.org

I'm no fan of Fraser's political career, but I listened to the podcast version of this presentation and it was fascinating. He's got some interesting things to say about the lack of vigorous political debate on some foreign policy issues in Australia (Iraq, asylum seekers), on the Australian - US relations (he argues that there is no benefit from just going along with them), engagement with Asia (we should do a lot more of it) and more.