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'''Gerard Henderson''' (born 1945) is an Australian author, ] and political commentator.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Porter|first=Eric|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/39496298/version/52350089|title=Taking Conservatives Seriously: Gerard Henderson and Social Policy|journal=Just Policy|number=45|date=October 2007|pages=30–37|issn=1323-2266|via=]|quote= This article assesses Gerard Henderson's work and ideas. Henderson mainly contributed to Australian conservatism with a concern for social justice and feels that government plays a vital role in securing the conditions for freedom. This article identifies Henderson's vision for Australian society and evaluates how well he achieves his aims. The article also takes Henderson's conservatism seriously, treating his ideas as a coherent philosophical statement worthy of analysis.}}</ref><ref name=SI-bio>{{cite web|url=http://www.thesydneyinstitute.com.au/publications/contributors/gerard-henderson/|title=Gerard Henderson|publisher=]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170330003500/http://thesydneyinstitute.com.au/publications/contributors/gerard-henderson/|archive-date=30 March 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> He founded and is the executive director of ], a privately funded Australian current affairs forum.<ref>{{cite web
'''Gerard Henderson''' (born 1945) is an Australian author, columnist and political commentator.<ref name=SI-bio> biography at Sydney Institute website</ref>
He founded and runs the ], a privately funded Australian current affairs forum.<ref name="HannanCarneyTheAge">{{cite web
|url= http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/thinkers-of-influence/2005/12/09/1134086810518.html?page=fullpage |url= http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/thinkers-of-influence/2005/12/09/1134086810518.html?page=fullpage
|title=Thinkers of influence |title=Thinkers of influence
|author=Ewin Hannan and Shaun Carney |publisher=] |date= 10 December 2005 |author1=Ewin Hannan|author2=Shaun Carney|work=] |date= 10 December 2005
|quote= While not a ], it operates as a forum for debate. It does not commission research or have policies." "The institute is privately funded, with all papers delivered to it published in ''The Sydney Papers.'' }}</ref><!--See citation: not a "think tank."--> |quote= While not a ], it operates as a forum for debate. It does not commission research or have policies." "The institute is privately funded, with all papers delivered to it published in ''The Sydney Papers.'' }}</ref>

Henderson holds generally rightwing views on issues such as industrial relations, national security and the ]. His columns defended the former Howard government policy on Iraq and national security since the ]. He has a particular interest in the history of the ] and the ].


==Education and earlier career== ==Education and earlier career==
Henderson attended ], a ] school in Melbourne, before studying arts and law at the ] and completing a PhD. At the university, Henderson was president of the Democratic Labor Party (DLP) students' club.{{cn|date=May 2014}} Like other political clubs at the university during the 1960s, the DLP Club was not affiliated with the political party ], but supported DLP policies and hosted speeches by DLP parliamentarians on campus. Henderson attended ] in Melbourne, before studying arts and law at the ] and completing a PhD.


Henderson taught at the ] and ] universities before working for four years on the staff of ] in ]'s Coalition government. He moved to the ] in 1980; from 1984 to 1986 he was chief-of-staff to ], during which time Howard was deputy leader, then leader, of the ].<ref name=SI-bio/> Henderson taught at the ] and ] universities before working for four years on the staff of ] in the ]. He moved to the ] in 1980; from 1984 to 1986 he was chief-of-staff to ], during which time Howard was deputy leader, then leader, of the ].<ref name=SI-bio/>


The ] government appointed Henderson to the board of the Australia Foundation for Culture and the Humanities. Later, the ] appointed him to the Foreign Affairs Council. He was one of the people invited to ]'s ] held in April 2008.<ref name=SI-bio/> The ] appointed Henderson to the board of the Australia Foundation for Culture and the Humanities. Later, the ] appointed him to the Foreign Affairs Council. He was one of the people invited to ]'s ] held in April 2008.<ref name=SI-bio/>


==Works== ==Works==
{{Conservatism in Australia|Intellectuals}}
For several years, Henderson had a weekly column in '']''. He also writes "Media Watch Dog", a weekly compendium of media criticism, written from the perspective of a ] named Nancy.<ref>{{cite web |title=Media Watch Dog – Full Archive |url=https://thesydneyinstitute.com.au/media-watch-dog-full-archive/ |publisher=The Sydney Institute |accessdate=2019-03-17}}</ref> In December 2013, his column moved to ], which also carries Media Watch Dog. For several years, Henderson had a weekly column in '']''. He also writes "Media Watch Dog", a weekly compendium of media criticism, written from the perspective of a ] named Nancy.<ref>{{cite web |title=Media Watch Dog – Full Archive |url=https://thesydneyinstitute.com.au/media-watch-dog-full-archive/ |publisher=The Sydney Institute |access-date=2019-03-17}}</ref> In December 2013, his column moved to ], which also carries Media Watch Dog.<ref>, '']''</ref>


He has written several books. He has written several books.
* ''Mr Santamaria and the Bishops'' (Hale & Iremonger, 1982; {{ISBN|9780868060590}}) * ''Mr ] and the Bishops'' (Hale & Iremonger, 1982; {{ISBN|9780868060590}})
* ''Australian Answers'' (Random House Australia, 1990; {{ISBN|9780091699314}}) * ''Australian Answers'' (Random House Australia, 1990; {{ISBN|9780091699314}})
* ''Gerard Henderson Scribbles On'' (Wilkinson Books, 1993; {{ISBN|9781863501323}}) * ''Gerard Henderson Scribbles On'' (Wilkinson Books, 1993; {{ISBN|9781863501323}})
* ''Menzies' Child: The Liberal Party of Australia'' (Harper Collins, 1994; second edition 1998: {{ISBN|9780732259235}}) * '']' Child: The Liberal Party of Australia'' (HarperCollins, 1994; second edition 1998: {{ISBN|9780732259235}})
* ''A Howard Government? Inside the Coalition'' (Harper Collins, 1995; {{ISBN|9780732256395}}) * ''A Howard Government? Inside the ]'' (HarperCollins, 1995; {{ISBN|9780732256395}})
* ''B. A. Santamaria'' (HarperCollins, 2005; {{ISBN|9780732264253}})
* ''Santamaria: A Most Unusual Man'' (MUP, 2015; {{ISBN|9780522868586}}) * ''Santamaria: A Most Unusual Man'' (MUP, 2015; {{ISBN|9780522868586}})
* ''Cardinal ], the Media Pile-On & Collective Guilt'' (Connor Court Publishing, 2021; {{ISBN|9781922449818}})


==Media appearances== ==Media appearances==
In 1994, Henderson profiled former prime minister ] for the ] TV program '']''.<ref name=SI-bio/> He was a regular political commentator on radio, and appeared occasionally on '']'', another ABC TV program.<ref name=SI-bio/> In early 2020, Henderson was dropped from the show after new host ] reportedly wanted to try new conservative voices amid claims from sources in the ABC that Henderson failed to sufficiently engage with issues during panel discussions.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Meade|first=Amanda|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2020/feb/24/conservative-commentator-gerard-henderson-dropped-from-abcs-insiders-program|title=Conservative commentator Gerard Henderson dropped from ABC's ''Insiders'' program|date=2020-02-24|work=]|access-date=2020-03-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2020/02/insiders-drops-conservative-gerard-henderson.html|title=Insiders drops conservative Gerard Henderson|author=David Knox|date=2020-02-24|website=]|access-date=2020-03-05}}</ref>
In 1994, Henderson profiled former prime minister ] for the ] TV program '']''.<ref name=SI-bio/>
He is a regular political commentator on radio, and appears occasionally on '']'', another ABC TV program.<ref name=SI-bio/>


==Views== ==Views==
In 2006, Henderson declared ] had lost the ongoing culture wars, writing, "In my view, there is only one area where the Coalition has failed to have a significant impact—namely, in what some have termed 'the culture wars'."<ref>{{cite journal In 2006, Henderson said ] had lost the ongoing ], writing, "In my view, there is only one area where the Coalition has failed to have a significant impact – namely, in what some have termed 'the culture wars'."<ref>{{cite journal
|journal=] |volume=27 |pages=11–22 |journal=] |issue=29 |pages=11–22
|title=The Howard Government and the Culture Wars |title=The Howard Government and the Culture Wars
|url=http://podcast.thesydneyinstitute.com.au/podcasts/SIQ%20archive%20PDFs/Issue%2029,%20August,%202006.pdf |url=https://thesydneyinstitute.com.au/blog/tsi-quarterly-issue-29/
|format=PDF |last1=Henderson |first1=Gerard |year=2006}}</ref> He has supported the movement for ].<ref>, Gerard Henderson's Weekly Column, 29 March 2014</ref> |last=Henderson |first=Gerard |date=August 2006}} ()</ref><br>
Henderson has supported the movement for ].<ref>, Gerard Henderson's Weekly Column, 29 March 2014</ref>


==References== ==References==
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==External links== ==External links==
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Australian author, columnist and political commentator

Gerard Henderson
Born1945 (age 79–80)
Balwyn, Victoria, Australia
OccupationAuthor, columnist and political commentator
NationalityAustralian
EducationXavier College
Alma materUniversity of Melbourne
SubjectPolitics
SpouseAnne Henderson

Gerard Henderson (born 1945) is an Australian author, columnist and political commentator. He founded and is the executive director of The Sydney Institute, a privately funded Australian current affairs forum.

Education and earlier career

Henderson attended Xavier College in Melbourne, before studying arts and law at the University of Melbourne and completing a PhD.

Henderson taught at the Tasmania and La Trobe universities before working for four years on the staff of Kevin Newman in the Fraser government. He moved to the Department of Industrial Relations in 1980; from 1984 to 1986 he was chief-of-staff to John Howard, during which time Howard was deputy leader, then leader, of the Liberal Party of Australia.

The Keating government appointed Henderson to the board of the Australia Foundation for Culture and the Humanities. Later, the Howard government appointed him to the Foreign Affairs Council. He was one of the people invited to Kevin Rudd's Australia 2020 Summit held in April 2008.

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For several years, Henderson had a weekly column in The Sydney Morning Herald. He also writes "Media Watch Dog", a weekly compendium of media criticism, written from the perspective of a blue heeler named Nancy. In December 2013, his column moved to The Weekend Australian, which also carries Media Watch Dog.

He has written several books.

Media appearances

In 1994, Henderson profiled former prime minister Bob Hawke for the ABC TV program Four Corners. He was a regular political commentator on radio, and appeared occasionally on Insiders, another ABC TV program. In early 2020, Henderson was dropped from the show after new host David Speers reportedly wanted to try new conservative voices amid claims from sources in the ABC that Henderson failed to sufficiently engage with issues during panel discussions.

Views

In 2006, Henderson said John Howard had lost the ongoing culture wars, writing, "In my view, there is only one area where the Coalition has failed to have a significant impact – namely, in what some have termed 'the culture wars'."
Henderson has supported the movement for Australia to become a republic.

References

  1. Porter, Eric (October 2007). "Taking Conservatives Seriously: Gerard Henderson and Social Policy". Just Policy (45): 30–37. ISSN 1323-2266 – via Trove. This article assesses Gerard Henderson's work and ideas. Henderson mainly contributed to Australian conservatism with a concern for social justice and feels that government plays a vital role in securing the conditions for freedom. This article identifies Henderson's vision for Australian society and evaluates how well he achieves his aims. The article also takes Henderson's conservatism seriously, treating his ideas as a coherent philosophical statement worthy of analysis.
  2. ^ "Gerard Henderson". The Sydney Institute. Archived from the original on 30 March 2017.
  3. Ewin Hannan; Shaun Carney (10 December 2005). "Thinkers of influence". The Age. While not a think tank, it operates as a forum for debate. It does not commission research or have policies." "The institute is privately funded, with all papers delivered to it published in The Sydney Papers.
  4. "Media Watch Dog – Full Archive". The Sydney Institute. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  5. "Gerard Henderson", The Australian
  6. Meade, Amanda (24 February 2020). "Conservative commentator Gerard Henderson dropped from ABC's Insiders program". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  7. David Knox (24 February 2020). "Insiders drops conservative Gerard Henderson". TV Tonight. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  8. Henderson, Gerard (August 2006). "The Howard Government and the Culture Wars". The Sydney Institute Quarterly (29): 11–22. (PDF)
  9. Republicans may feel entitled to sneer, but it won't help their cause, Gerard Henderson's Weekly Column, 29 March 2014

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