Episode 37: Amanda Stoker

Amanda Stoker entered Federal politics in 2018 and works hard to give voice to her convictions. In this episode, she talks with host Tori Walker about her faith in Christ, freedom of speech, the role of families and the democratic process in Australia.   EPISODE NOTES: Amanda Stoker didn’t start out her career as a lawyer with the view to become a Member of the Australian Parliament. Yet, it was with a growing concern for her country that brought Amanda to make the decision that sees her representing Queensland in the Australian Senate today. Prior to her role in the Senate, Amanda spent many years serving as a lawyer in varying capacities, including serving as a Commonwealth prosecutor and as a judge’s associate in the Supreme Court of Queensland. Amanda is married to Adam and together they have three daughters.   SHOW SNIPPETS: "Freedom of speech matters because if we restrict the things we can speak about we are only a generation away from restricting our ability to think."   "Freedom of speech is absolutely core to future-proofing our country."   "Of course there are limits [to free speech]. The question for our time is where we draw that line."    "Universities are supposed to be places where all ideas are in bounds and we can be the most creative with our thinking, and yet these are now places where some speakers are no longer welcome because their views challenge the post-modernist identity politics orthodoxy.  They are supposed to be the protectors of intellectual freedom and freedom of speech and [yet] they are abandoning the cause of standing up for people whose ideas may be a little different. This process takes away the resilience of current students … they become [our future leaders]."   Can't see clickable links? Copy and paste this into your browser: tlpcwcw.podbean.com