For the greater part of the mainstream media and the political establishment, and not only in the US, Donald Trump was long an object of, if not derision, at least condescension.

Provided the election were conducted properly, it seemed likely, especially after noting economic considerations, the degree of illegal immigration and the apparent unpopularity of the use of ‘lawfare’ against Trump, that he would win.

Contrary then to most news reports and polling from sources previously shown to be unreliable, he was swept into office in a landslide.

A considerable leader of rare strength and great common sense, he is already more influential than his predecessor.

When he threatened to impose a 25-per-cent tariff on both Canada and Mexico until they stopped fentanyl and illegal immigrants being brought into the US, Justin Trudeau flew down to see him at Mar-a-Lago, and Mexico ordered its largest recorded drug seizure.

In delivering an ultimatum requiring the release, prior to his inauguration, of the remaining hostages kidnapped by Hamas, he threatened, ‘ALL HELL TO PAY’ for any failure by the perpetrators.

He warned those responsible ‘would be hit harder’ than anybody has been hit in the history of the USA.

It was likely that he wanted to make it clear that this was not the sort of empty threat that President Obama had unwisely made against the Syrian dictator Bashir al-Assad.

While government and business circles were probably lulled by the media into believing Trump was unlikely to prevail in the election, there is no doubt an increasing awareness now of the way the political world will change under his influence.

This should be a significant factor in the coming federal election where Australians increasingly see so many in the political class and, as they now know, so many corporate executives under the influence of the alien woke dogma.

The result is that Australians are increasingly aware that they are ruled by a woke government, one which they increasing realise is the most incompetent, profligate, destructive and deceitful in our history.

While many in the media will play this down or ignore it, Australians should not forget how the media decided that the mere award of an Australian knighthood to the late Prince Philip was sufficient for most to support Turnbull and bring down the Abbott government.

Why then does the media say and report so little concerning the gross delinquencies of the Albanese government which are sending living standards backwards?

The ultimate deceit of this government has been described as the extent to which the foreign policy of the Commonwealth, or the extent to which the application of the criminal law to protect Australian citizens from crime waged for antisemitic purposes, can be defended from the steps of the Lakemba mosque.

From at least October 2023 we have seen that the law was not applied in crucial circumstances under the auspices of the federal, NSW and Victorian governments, although there was a curious investigation in NSW as to whether a mob chanted ‘Gas the Jews!’

It is surely inconceivable that the police would refrain from applying the law except on instructions from the highest levels of government.

At this point it is relevant to ask whether it is acceptable, for electoral purposes, to change our foreign policy or block the application of the criminal law.

Would this constitute the tort or civil wrong of misfeasance in public office or the crime of misconduct in the same?

Surely these should be the subject of a royal commission by judges enjoying the confidence of the nation.

With the change of administration in Washington, it is likely that this failure could attract the legitimate concern of our most important ally.

In the meantime, any Australian government acting in the interests of the nation must ensure that the government takes relevant matters into account including the actions and policies of our principal ally.

First, given that the new administration will proceed on the basis that the theory of man-made global warming is a ‘hoax’, and given that all major emitters of CO2 will not move to reduce their emissions, Australia, with its tiny level of emissions, should immediately abandon all action in, and billion-dollar costs of reducing emissions.

Second, as the Rule of Law Institute’s Chris Merritt warns, the Albanese government has indicated that it has no intention of abandoning its crusade against ‘misinformation and disinformation’, despite the withdrawal of the Bill of the same name.

This is contrary to the Trump administration’s strong belief in freedom of speech, and its intention to legislate to remove social media’s power to impose political censorship on its media platforms.

The position argued by the Trump administration is much more consistent with traditional Australian support of free speech. This should be an important issue in the next election.

Third, when it comes to defence, it is likely that the Western powers will agree on a higher level of defence spending. The US armed forces under Trump can be expected to abandon woke considerations. We should follow the US and abandon woke practices which may limit the ability of our armed forces to defend Australia. .

Fourth, according to Bran Black, the chief executive of the Business Council of Australia, in terms of tax and market size, the cost of doing business in Australia is already higher than in the US, and significantly higher than in our competitors. The Trump administration is determined to reduce US costs significantly, including the regulatory cost and the rate of tax. The situation has worsened under the Albanese government. If Australia is not to decline further, we must attract investment. This too, should be an important election issue.