The West's Declining Confidence | Peter Costello AC
April 21, 2023
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as posted by the channelIn this clip, John is joined Peter Costello, former Treasurer of Australia. They discuss the proposition that the West is currently going through a civilisational moment as a consequence of it losing confidence in itself. Peter makes the case that this collapse in confidence, which has occured while liberal democracy was in the ascendancy, is the result an overly critical, revisionist version of Western history.
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The Hon Peter Costello AC served as the Federal Member for Higgins for seven consecutive terms. He was Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party from May 1994 to November 2007, and was Treasurer from March 1996 to December 2007. He brought down twelve consecutive Federal Budgets, including ten surpluses, and eliminated Commonwealth Government debt in net terms.
He has served in various senior governance roles including as Chairman of the Independent Advisory Board to the World Bank, Chairman of the Australian Future Fund and Chairman of Nine Entertainment Co. He is a highly respected commentator on social and economic issues. Prior to his political career, he worked as a solicitor and barrister at leading firms in Melbourne.
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