Joyce in a speech on media ownership laws ;

But the concern is that the responsibility of this place [Parliament] is to protect the freedom of this nation. That is first and foremost the responsibility of this place.
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A simple jotting rather than an article. A friend of mine, many years ago, tried to describe the difference between freedom and liberty. His answer was that freedom represented the individual's freedom to act while liberty was an individual's freedom in a social situation. (more)
Cam Riley: South Sea Republic. Freedom, liberty, equity and an Australian Republic.