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{{short description|Australian politician, 11th Deputy Prime Minister of Australia}}
{{Use Australian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2023}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific-prefix = [[The Honourable]]
| name = John Anderson
| honorific-suffix = {{post-nominals|country=AUS|size=100%|AC|FTSE}}
| image = File:John Anderson in 2017.jpg
| caption = Anderson in 2017
| office = [[Deputy Prime Minister of Australia]]
| term_start = 20 July 1999
| term_end = 6 July 2005
| primeminister = [[John Howard]]
| predecessor = [[Tim Fischer]]
| successor = [[Mark Vaile]]
| office2 = Leader of the [[National Party of Australia|National Party]]
| deputy2 = Mark Vaile
| term_start2 = 20 July 1999
| term_end2 = 23 June 2005
| predecessor2 = Tim Fischer
| successor2 = Mark Vaile
| office3 = [[Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development (Australia)|Minister for Transport and Regional Development]]
| term_start3 = 21 October 1998
| term_end3 = 6 July 2005
| primeminister3 = John Howard
| predecessor3 = Mark Vaile
| successor3 = [[Warren Truss]]
| office4 = Deputy Leader of the [[National Party of Australia|National Party]]
| term_start4 = 23 March 1993
| term_end4 = 20 July 1999
| leader4 = Tim Fischer
| predecessor4 = [[Bruce Lloyd]]
| successor4 = Mark Vaile
| office5 = [[Minister for Agriculture (Australia)|Minister for Primary Industries and Energy]]
| term_start5 = 11 March 1996
| term_end5 = 21 October 1998
| primeminister5 = John Howard
| predecessor5 = [[Bob Collins (politician)|Bob Collins]]
| successor5 = Mark Vaile
| constituency_MP6 = [[Division of Gwydir|Gwydir]]
| term_start6 = 15 April 1989
| term_end6 = 17 October 2007
| predecessor6 = [[Ralph Hunt (Australian politician)|Ralph Hunt]]
| successor6 = ''Division abolished''
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1956|11|14|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Sydney]], [[New South Wales]], Australia
| death_date =
| parliament2 = Australian
| party = [[National Party of Australia]]
| alma_mater = [[The King's School, Parramatta]], [[University of Sydney]]
| spouse = Julia Robertson
| children = 5
| website = {{URL|https://johnanderson.net.au/}}
}}
'''John Duncan Anderson''' (born
As a government minister and later deputy prime minister, Anderson had cabinet responsibility for primary industry policy, including transport infrastructure and agricultural water rights.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pmtranscripts.pmc.gov.au/release/transcript-20897 |website=pmtranscripts.pmc.gov.au |title=Joint Press Conference with Deputy Prime Minister John Anderson Parliament House, Canberra |url-status= |access-date=5 May 2021}}</ref> He was a member of Australia's [[National Security Committee (Australia)|National Security Committee]] from 1999 to 2005 when it faced the [[War on terror]], in particular the [[2002 Bali bombings|Bali bombings]].
After politics, Anderson has been published for his views on civic freedoms, global food security, modern slavery and the economy. In 2017 he launched a web-based interview program, ''Conversations with John Anderson'', featuring interviews with public intellectuals. In this role he has advocated for many socially conservative causes, such as the "no" case in the [[2023 Australian referendum]] and the establishment of the [[Alliance for Responsible Citizenship]].
== Early life and education ==
Anderson was born in [[Sydney]] on 14 November 1956.<ref name=aph/> He is the son of Duncan Anderson and Beryl Mann.<ref name="faith and duty">{{cite book |last=Gallagher |first=Paul |title=Faith and Duty: the John Anderson story |publisher=Random House |year=2006 |isbn=9781741665642 |___location=Sydney}}</ref>{{rp|48}} His family had been graziers and landowners of [[Mullaley, New South Wales|Mullaley]] in northern [[New South Wales]] since the 1840s.<ref>{{cite web|date=2005-06-24|title=Autumn for a man of all seasons|url=https://www.theage.com.au/national/autumn-for-a-man-of-all-seasons-20050624-ge0eg7.html|access-date=2021-01-04|website=The Age|language=en}}</ref> Duncan Anderson served with the [[Australian Light Horse]] troops in [[North African campaign|North Africa]] during [[World War II]].<ref name=":8">{{Cite web |title=The Unrecognised Gift of Good Fathering – Quadrant Online |url=https://quadrant.org.au/opinion/fathers-day/2020/09/the-unrecognised-gift-of-good-fathering/ |access-date=2023-01-19 |website=Quadrant|date=5 September 2020 }}</ref><ref name="Gallagher 2006 7">{{Cite book |last=Gallagher |first=Paul |title=Faith and Duty: the John Anderson Story |publisher=Random House |year=2006 |isbn=9781741665642 |pages=7}}</ref>
When he was three years old, John's mother died of cancer. In 1970, his sister Jane died after being struck on the neck by a cricket ball that had been hit by Anderson (then aged 13) while playing cricket at home with his father.<ref>{{cite web|last1=King|first1=Madeleine|title=The day John Anderson's childhood ended| url=https://www.sbs.com.au/news/insight/article/2018/04/23/day-john-andersons-childhood-ended|website=[[Special Broadcasting Service| SBS Insight]]|access-date=27 April 2018|date=23 April 2018}}</ref>
Anderson has described his religious upbringing as "very, very nominal [[Presbyterian]]".<ref name=":1">{{cite web|title=Resources| website= Sydney University Evangelical Union|url=https://www.sueu.org.au/resources/search?author=1347|access-date=2021-01-20|language=en}}</ref>
Anderson was tutored at home by his aunt, Margaret, through Blackfriars Correspondence School.<ref name=":1" /> He attended Gunnedah South Public School in Gunnedah and [[The King's School, Parramatta|The King's School]] in the Sydney suburb of Parramatta, boarding at Waddy House.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sowada |first1=Karin |title=Faith & Duty: The John Anderson Story |url=https://sydneyanglicans.net/news/faith_duty_the_john_anderson_story/ |website=sydneyanglicans |publisher=Anglican Media Sydney |access-date=20 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=2013-06-06 |title=Faces of Gunnedah Pollies |url=https://www.nvi.com.au/story/1554889/faces-of-gunnedah-pollies/ |access-date=2021-01-20 |website=Namoi Valley Independent |language=en-AU}}</ref>
He began a degree in arts and laws at the [[University of Sydney]], where he was a resident of [[St Paul's College, University of Sydney|St Paul's College]], but dropped law shortly after commencing.<ref name=":1" /> Anderson graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in history and returned to the family property where he was a farmer and grazier, and completed a Master of Arts during this time.<ref name= "faith and duty" />
== Early parliamentary career ==
Anderson became chair of the National Party's [[Tambar Springs, New South Wales|Tambar Springs]] branch in 1984.<ref name=aph>{{cite Au Parliament |mpid=4K4 |name=Hon John Anderson MP |access-date=2021-11-07}}</ref> A few weeks later, MP [[Frank O'Keefe]] recommended Anderson run for the seat of [[Division of Paterson|Paterson]], where he was current member, but the seat was abolished later that year.<ref name="faith and duty" /><ref>{{cite web |title=2001 Profile of the division of Paterson |url=https://www.aec.gov.au/Elections/federal_elections/2001/Profiles/paterson.htm |website=Australian Electoral Commission |access-date=19 January 2021}}</ref> In 1989, [[Ralph Hunt (Australian politician)|Ralph Hunt]], the sitting MP in the neighbouring seat of [[Division of Gwydir|Gwydir]], retired and supported Anderson to replace him.<ref name="faith and duty" /> The ensuing pre-selection contest was close with Anderson defeating several contenders, including future independent MP [[Tony Windsor]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ackerman |first1=Piers |title=ALP caught in trap of its own making by two rats |url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/blogs/piers-akerman/alp-caught-in-trap-of-its-own-making-by-two-rats/news-story/bd14dcb5dddfe360d839baf1cd5f5168 |access-date=19 January 2021 |work=The Daily Telegraph|___location=Sydney|date=11 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|date=29 October 2011|first=Miranda|last=Devine|website=The Daily Telegraph|___location=Sydney|title=Windsor down but long way from out|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/blogs/miranda-devine/windsor-down-but-long-way-from-out/news-story/ff8284611bc563578eb1c035b3ebb424|access-date=2021-01-19|language=en}}</ref> Anderson won the election with a two-party preferred result of 56%.<ref>{{cite news|date=17 April 1989|title=Pressure on Kennet for Coalition|work=The Canberra Times|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/122254897?searchTerm=john%20anderson%20tim%20fischer%20strong%20result|access-date=20 January 2021}}</ref> His first remarks to the House of Representatives were part of a condolence motion for his mentor, and former MP, [[Frank O'Keefe]].<ref name= "faith and duty" /> Anderson gave his [[maiden speech]] on 17 August 1989.<ref name=":4">{{cite web |title=Hansard – APPROPRIATION BILL (No. 1) 1989-90 |url=https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:%22chamber/hansardr/1989-08-17/0154%22 |website=Parlinfo |publisher=Commonwealth Parliament of Australia |access-date=19 January 2021}}</ref>
After the 1990 election, Anderson became Parliamentary Secretary to the Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations, [[John Howard]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=1992-04-29|title=HEWSON RESHUFFLES SHADOW MINISTRY|url=https://www.afr.com/politics/hewson-reshuffles-shadow-ministry-19920429-k4uzp|access-date=2021-05-10|website=Australian Financial Review|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|date=29 April 1992|title=Hewson front bench switch|newspaper=The Canberra Times|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/122412757}}</ref> After the [[1993 Australian federal election|1993 election]], Anderson was elected deputy leader of the Nationals, defeating three other candidates; [[Peter McGauran]], [[John Sharp (Australian politician)|John Sharp]] and [[Bruce Scott (Australian politician)|Bruce Scott]]; and was appointed Shadow Minister for Primary Industry.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Newman |first1=Gerard |last2=Kopras |first2=Andrew |date=8 October 1993 |title=Federal Elections 1993 |url=https://www.aph.gov.au/binaries/library/pubs/bp/1993/93bp22.pdf |journal=Background Paper |publisher=Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia |issue=22 |pages=31}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=Tom Connors |date=24 March 1993 |title='Kind' challenge won by Fischer |newspaper=[[The Canberra Times]] |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/127203954}}</ref> In the shadow ministry, he criticised the minister [[Simon Crean]] on the government-set [[Australian Wool Reserve Price Scheme|price floor for wool]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Iffland|first=Katrina|date=17 April 1993|title=Opposition calls for wool tax guarantee|work=The Canberra Times}}</ref>
== Cabinet minister ==
In the [[1996 Australian federal election]], Anderson made an election promise with John Howard for the establishment of a $1 billion fund to restore the national estate, including programs to arrest [[soil degradation]]."<ref>{{Cite web |title=John Howard, environmentalist – On Line Opinion – 24/12/2007 |url=https://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=6801 |access-date=2022-12-07 |website=On Line Opinion}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1996-01-27 |title=1996 Federal Election News: Jan 27-Feb 23 – AustralianPolitics.com |url=https://australianpolitics.com/1996/01/27/federal-election-news-reports.html |access-date=2022-12-07 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1998-02-17 |title=Anderson defends funding bias |url=https://www.afr.com/policy/energy-and-climate/anderson-defends-funding-bias-19980217-k7xki |access-date=2022-12-07 |website=Australian Financial Review |language=en}}</ref> He was made the Minister for Primary Industries and Energy and joined the five-person "razor gang" led by [[Peter Costello]] with the task of cutting $6 to $8 billion from government expenditure.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wright |first=Shane |date=2018-12-31 |title=Time to cut when we had 'some fat on our bones': Howard |url=https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/time-to-cut-when-we-had-some-fat-on-our-bones-howard-20181228-p50ok7.html |access-date=2022-12-07 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Sydney Morning Herald from Sydney, New South Wales, New South Wales, Australia on July 21, 1996 · Page 47 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/121551368/ |access-date=2022-12-07 |website=Newspapers.com |date=21 July 1996 |language=en}}</ref> Anderson advocated that diesel fuel rebates, the [[Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service]] and agricultural research and development should be protected from the spending cuts because they "create growth even if they are funded by debt."<ref>{{Cite book |last=Gallagher |first=Paul |title=Faith and Duty: The John Anderson Story |publisher=Random House |year=2006 |isbn=9781741665642 |pages=108}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Frame |first=Tom |title=The Ascent to Power, 1996: the Howard Government Volume 1 |publisher=UNSW |year=1996}}</ref>
=== Minister for Primary Industries and Energy ===
Anderson's three years in the primary industries portfolio were marked by conflict as government protection of primary industries were removed. During this time, the government deregulated the wool, wheat and dairy sectors, and privatised much of the meat and livestock industry.<ref name=":0" /> Anderson led a delegation of Australian business leaders to visit [[Taiwan]] in September 1996 in his role as primary industries minister, which the [[China|People's Republic of China]] said contravened the [[One China policy]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Dragon has Claws: 1996 and The Howard Government's Hurdles with China – AIIA|url=https://www.internationalaffairs.org.au/australianoutlook/dragon-claws-1996-the-howard-governments-hurdles-china/|access-date=2021-05-07|website=Australian Institute of International Affairs|language=en-US}}</ref>
In response to the government-owned Australian Wool Corporation (AWC) being left with a surplus of four million bales of unsold wool and a debt of around $2 billion, Anderson and the Coalition government gave wool producers a pay-out of $300 million, drawing down against their equity in the wool stockpile, despite objections from many [[National Party of Australia|National Party]] members who preferred a policy of freezing sales from the stockpile. The government wool-owning entity was entirely privatised, to become Woolstock Australia, by August 2001.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Wilkinson |first=John |title=Rural Sector: Agriculture to Agribusiness |url=https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/researchpapers/Documents/rural-sector-agriculture-to-agribusiness/03-03.pdf |journal=Briefing Paper |publisher=NSW Parliamentary Library Research Service |issue=3/03}}</ref>
Anderson announced significant restructures of the meat and livestock industry in 1997, which were supported with some reservations by farmers groups, such as NSW Farmers. In 1998, [[Meat & Livestock Australia]] was created from the two organisations, with the goal of becoming a less costly, producer-owned service delivery body.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-11-27|title=David Crombie reflects on 20 years of MLA, MSA operations|url=https://www.beefcentral.com/news/152811/|access-date=2021-05-07|website=Beef Central|language=en-US}}</ref>
=== Minister for Transport and Regional Development ===
In September 1997, Anderson assumed the portfolio for Transport and Regional Development, giving him responsibility for developing national rail, road and water infrastructure. Anderson oversaw the creation of the [[Australian Rail Track Corporation]], a Commonwealth body set up to own or hold long-term leases over much of the continental rail network.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-09-11 |title=Inland rail plan unveiled |url=https://www.farmonline.com.au/story/3376515/inland-rail-plan-unveiled/ |access-date=2023-01-18 |website=Farm Online |language=en-AU}}</ref>
In response to criticism over industry deregulation, the privatisation of [[Telstra]] and gun control laws, Fischer and Anderson scheduled a party meeting on 5 August 1998 to declare their leadership positions vacant, inviting their party room critics, particularly [[Bob Katter]] and [[De-Anne Kelly]], to replace them.<ref name=":6" /> Anderson and Fischer then nominated for the positions they had vacated and were re-elected unopposed.<ref name=":6">{{Cite book |last=Gallagher |first=Paul |title=Faith and Duty |publisher=Random House |year=2006 |isbn=9781741665642 |pages=125}}</ref>
During the [[1998 Australian federal election|1998 federal election]], private polling indicated that up to 49% of people in Anderson's seat of [[Division of Gwydir|Gwydir]] intended to vote for the new [[Pauline Hanson's One Nation]] party.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2003-08-29 |title=Unmasked Howard gets amnesia on Hanson |url=https://www.smh.com.au/opinion/unmasked-howard-gets-amnesia-on-hanson-20030829-gdhaz6.html |access-date=2023-01-19 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en}}</ref> Anderson suffered a 16.18% swing against him with a primary vote of just 46.14%, the only time his first-round votes were below 50%.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Gallagher |first=Paul |title=Faith and Duty: The John Anderson Story |publisher=Random House |year=2006 |isbn=9781741665642 |pages=135}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2000-06-17 |title=National Party struggles for survival |url=https://www.afr.com/politics/national-party-struggles-for-survival-20000617-k9i21 |access-date=2023-01-19 |website=Australian Financial Review |language=en}}</ref> Anderson himself attributed the decline in his vote to his constant travel.<ref name=":0" />
== Deputy prime minister ==
Following the resignation of deputy prime minister and Nationals leader Tim Fischer, Anderson was elected unopposed as the new leader and became deputy prime minister himself on 20 July 1999.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-08-22 |title=Tim Fischer, a man of decency |url=https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/tim-fischer-a-man-of-decency-20190822-p52jlj |access-date=2023-01-19 |website=Australian Financial Review |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The World Today Archive – John Anderson elected National Party leader |url=https://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/stories/s32627.htm |access-date=2023-01-19 |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation}}</ref> Anderson kept his ministerial responsibilities in Transport and Regional Development and were extended to the delivery of government services, such as health, to regional and remote centres, and a role in the National Security Committee.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hon John Anderson AC |url=https://www.aph.gov.au/Senators_and_Members/Parliamentarian?MPID=4K4 |access-date=2023-01-19 |website=aph.gov.au |language=en-AU}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |title=Howard Government Retrospective |url=https://howardlibrary.unsw.edu.au/sites/default/files/2018-12/Howard%20Gov%20Retrospective%201996.pdf |journal=The Howard Government Retrospective Conference Series |pages=6}}</ref> Anderson also assumed the role of acting prime minister when John Howard was overseas, such as during the [[September 11 attacks]] and in the aftermath of the [[2002 Bali bombings]].<ref name=":7">{{Cite web |title=John Anderson |url=https://www.abc.net.au/qanda/john-anderson/10641012 |access-date=2023-01-19 |website=Q+A |language=en-AU}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2002-10-26 |title=Phuket a risk, says Downer |url=https://www.theage.com.au/national/phuket-a-risk-says-downer-20021026-gduq87.html |access-date=2023-01-19 |website=The Age |language=en}}</ref>
In 2002, Anderson called for laws making it an offence to [[Flag desecration|desecrate the Australian flag]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.smh.com.au/national/call-to-ban-flag-burning-20021105-gdfsia.html | title=Call to ban flag-burning | date=5 November 2002 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.abc.net.au/pm/stories/s718451.htm | title=PM – Anderson seeks law banning flag burning | date=16 February 2024 | publisher=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.theage.com.au/national/outlaw-flag-burning-anderson-urges-20021105-gdurbm.html | title=Outlaw flag burning, Anderson urges | date=5 November 2002 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.theage.com.au/national/pm-defends-right-to-burn-flag-20021116-gdusjm.html | title=PM defends right to burn flag | date=16 November 2002 }}</ref>
Anderson's ministerial department was responsible for paying outstanding wages and entitlements for former employees of the insolvent airline [[Ansett Australia]], though allowing it to collapse.{{Citation needed|date=January 2021}}
During Anderson's tenure as deputy prime minister, the Coalition government established the [[National Water Commission|National Water Initiative]] in 2004, allowing producers to gain ongoing access entitlements for a share of water available for use, rather than fixed-term entitlements without guarantee of renewal.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2003-09-01 |title=A chance to save the Murray |url=https://www.afr.com/markets/commodities/a-chance-to-save-the-murray-20030901-jv16a |access-date=2023-01-19 |website=Australian Financial Review |language=en}}</ref>
On 17 November 2004, the MP for New England, [[Tony Windsor]], accused Anderson of offering him, via businessman Greg Maguire, a diplomatic or trade posting if Windsor would surrender his seat. As the statement was made under [[parliamentary privilege]], it was protected from litigation for defamation. Anderson strongly repudiated the claims. The Senate Finance and Public Administration References Committee, the Federal Police and the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions found that there were no grounds to support Windsor's allegations.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ParlInfo - GRIEVANCE DEBATE : Member for New England |url=https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:%22chamber/hansardr/2005-11-07/0140%22 |access-date=2024-06-14 |website=parlinfo.aph.gov.au}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Davies |first=Anne |date=2018-02-12 |title=Barnaby Joyce and Greg Maguire: a relationship that comes with history |url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/feb/13/barnaby-joyce-and-greg-maguire-a-relationship-that-comes-with-history |access-date=2024-06-14 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref>
On the last sitting day of Parliament before the winter recess of 2005, Anderson announced his resignation from the leadership of the National Party, and as deputy prime minister, citing a "debilitating but thankfully benign prostate condition". He was succeeded in both positions by [[Mark Vaile]], and retired from parliament at the [[2007 Australian federal election|2007 federal election]].<ref name=":2" />
==Business and media==
[[File:John Anderson Shaking Hands with Jonathan Haidt.jpg|thumb|[[NYU]] professor [[Jonathan Haidt]] meeting Anderson before an interview|180x180px]]
Anderson served as chairman of Eastern Star Gas (ESG) from October 2007 until 2011 when the publicly listed company and its flagship Narrabri Gas Project was acquired by Santos in a $924 million deal.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Davies |first=Anne |date=2015-05-24 |title=CSG industry hires well-connected staffers |url=https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/csg-industry-hires-wellconnected-staffers-20150515-gh2rg3.html |access-date=2023-01-19 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Cubby |first=Ben |date=2013-06-13 |title=Santos under fire for bush pollution |url=https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/santos-under-fire-for-bush-pollution-20130613-2o6vc.html |access-date=2023-01-19 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=18 July 2011 |title=Santos to acquire 100% of Eastern Star Gas |url=https://www.santos.com/news/santos-to-acquire-100-of-eastern-star-gas/}}</ref> He was appointed to the Review Panel for the Act of Recognition in 2013 to provide a report to the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, along with [[Tanya Hosch]] and Richard Eccles. The final report of the panel was published in September 2014.<ref name="rcreport">{{cite web | title=Final report of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act of Recognition Review Panel | website=Referendum Council | date=1 September 2014 | first1=John | last1=Anderson | author2-link=Tanya Hosch | first2=Tanya | last2=Hosch | first3=Richard | last3=Eccles | url=https://www.referendumcouncil.org.au/resource/final-report-of-the-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-act-of-recognition-review-panel.html | publisher=[[Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (Australia)]] | access-date=20 April 2023 | archive-date=20 April 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230420083902/https://www.referendumcouncil.org.au/resource/final-report-of-the-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-act-of-recognition-review-panel.html | url-status=dead }}</ref>
In the late 2010s, Anderson increased his presence on online media through [[PODcasting|podcasting]] and conducting interviews on [[Youtube channel|Youtube]], as well as newspaper opinion pieces and television appearances.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sheridan |first=Greg |date=27 October 2023 |title=Australians swarm London in effort to replace Davos man with conservative citizen |work=The Australian |url=https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/australians-to-add-wisdom-to-conservative-meeting-of-minds/news-story/b96ca67695d5292e33156586e3d161cb}}</ref><ref name=":3" /><ref name=":7" /> In 2018, Anderson began hosting a podcast and YouTube channel on which he interviews public figures, including historian [[Victor Davis Hanson]], former chief rabbi [[Jonathan Sacks, Baron Sacks|Jonathan Sacks]], former [[Australian Labor Party|Labor Party]] leader [[Kim Beazley]],<ref>{{cite web|last=Hains|first=Tim |title=Victor Davis Hanson: Will Our Next Revolution Be French, Russian, Maoist, Or American?|url=https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2020/10/20/victor_davis_hanson_will_our_next_revolution_be_french_russian_maoist_or_american.html|access-date=2021-05-05|website=realclearpolitics.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=2020-12-03|title=Hommage : Jonathan Sacks, le rabbin des nations|url=https://www.lavie.fr/actualite/hommage-jonathan-sacks-le-rabbin-des-nations-69312.php|access-date=2021-05-05|website=La Vie.fr|language=fr-FR}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{cite news|last=Sheridan|first=Greg|date=11 May 2019|title=John Anderson's second coming|newspaper=The Weekend Australian|url=https://www.theaustralian.com.au/weekend-australian-magazine/second-coming-john-andersons-new-venture/news-story/2221a61a7329912c005b3dcdffdebb6f|access-date=27 September 2020}},</ref> [[Jonathan Haidt]], [[Glenn Loury]], [[Niall Ferguson]],<ref name=":3" /> and psychologist [[Jordan Peterson]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Gallagher |first=Paul |title=Faith and Duty |publisher=Random House |year=2005 |isbn=9781741665642 |pages=113}}</ref><ref name=":3" />
With this public position, Anderson has taken notable stands on national and cultural issues. Prior to the 2017 [[Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey]], Anderson was interviewed on [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]] television and spoke about his opposition to same-sex marriage.<ref>{{cite web |date=22 August 2017 |title=Former National Party Leader John Anderson – Some home truths |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZ4mj_ct-OE |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/VZ4mj_ct-OE |archive-date=2021-12-21 |publisher=ABC News}}{{cbignore}}</ref> He opposed the [[Indigenous Voice to Parliament|Voice to Parliament]] in the [[2023 Australian Indigenous Voice referendum]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Former deputy prime minister John Anderson joins group spearheading "no" campaign on the Voice |date=30 January 2023 |url=https://theconversation.com/former-deputy-prime-minister-john-anderson-joins-group-spearheading-no-campaign-on-the-voice-195571}}</ref> He formed an advocacy group towards this end alongside Senator [[Jacinta Nampijinpa Price]] and [[Warren Mundine]], saying the voice would only "beget divisiveness and cynicism."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Grattan |first=Michelle |date=2023-01-30 |title=Former deputy prime minister John Anderson joins group spearheading "no" campaign on the Voice |url=http://theconversation.com/former-deputy-prime-minister-john-anderson-joins-group-spearheading-no-campaign-on-the-voice-195571 |access-date=2023-10-21 |website=The Conversation |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Anderson |first=John |date=5 September 2023 |title=Indigenous Voice to Parliament will be a distraction from the real problems |url=https://www.mercatornet.com/indigenous_voice_to_parliament_distraction |access-date=2023-10-21 |website=Mercator |language=en}}</ref> The referendum was later defeated.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Murphy |first1=Katharine |last2=Butler |first2=Josh |date=2023-10-18 |title=Inside the voice campaigns: how muddled messages and voter confusion led to a crushing defeat |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/oct/18/inside-the-voice-campaigns-how-muddled-messages-and-voter-confusion-led-to-a-crushing-defeat |access-date=2023-10-21 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref>[[File:Panel discussion focus on Ayaan Hirsi Ali at Alliance for Responsible Citizenship, London, 2023.jpg|thumb|180x180px|In a panel discussion with Ayaan Hirsi Ali, ARC Conference, London, 2023|left]]In March 2021, Anderson declared himself a candidate in the National Party's pre-selection for Senate candidacy at the [[2022 Australian federal election|2022 federal election]],<ref name=":2">{{cite web|date=2021-03-08|title=Former Nationals leader John Anderson seeks Senate spot after 14 years|url=https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/former-nationals-leader-john-anderson-seeks-senate-spot-after-14-years-20210308-p578ta|access-date=2021-03-08|website=Australian Financial Review|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{cite web|last=Wright|first=Tony|date=2021-03-08|title='Every hand will be needed at the wheel': John Anderson in bid to return to Parliament|url=https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/every-hand-will-be-needed-at-the-wheel-john-anderson-in-bid-to-return-to-parliament-20210308-p578vo.html|access-date=2021-03-08|website=The Sydney Morning Herald|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Sheridan|first=Greg|date=8 March 2021|title=John Anderson to make comeback with Nationals|work=The Australian|url=https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/politics/john-anderson-to-make-comeback-with-nationals/news-story/5f78b5250f591140f2481d52f1974b1c|url-status=}}</ref> but former party director Ross Cadell won the top spot on the Nationals' Senate ticket.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/former-leader-john-anderson-fails-in-senate-bid-for-troubled-nats-20210618-p58247|title=Former leader John Anderson fails in Senate bid for troubled Nats|publisher=Australian Financial Review|date=18 June 2021|access-date=20 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.skynews.com.au/details/_6259392707001|title=John Anderson loses senate bid|publisher=Sky News|date=18 June 2021|access-date=21 June 2021}}</ref> Anderson then announced that the political run had come to an end.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.outinperth.com/former-nationals-leader-john-andersons-return-to-politics-falls-flat/|title=Former Nationals leader John Anderson's return to politics falls flat|publisher=Out in Perth|date=20 June 2021|access-date=21 June 2021}}</ref>
Anderson worked with [[Baroness Stroud]], [[Paul Marshall (investor)|Paul Marshall]] and Jordan Peterson to found the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship, a socially conservative movement aiming to give Western society "new cohesion and purpose."<ref name=":32">{{Cite news |author=Hans van Leeuwen |date=2023-10-30 |title=Why leading Liberals have descended on London this week |url=https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/why-leading-liberals-have-descended-on-london-this-week-20231031-p5eg8h |url-access=subscription |access-date=2023-10-30 |newspaper=[[Australian Financial Review]]}}</ref><ref name=":9">{{Cite news |last=Sheridan |first=Greg |date=27 October 2023 |title=Australians swarm London in effort to replace Davos man with conservative citizen |url=https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/australians-to-add-wisdom-to-conservative-meeting-of-minds/news-story/b96ca67695d5292e33156586e3d161cb |work=[[The Australian]]}}</ref> He spoke at its first global conference in London, in 2023, saying the group emerged as a response to a "civilisational" moment in which the Western world "is plagued by self-doubt and confusion" regarding its values and beliefs.<ref name=":9" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bourke |first=Latika |last2=Baker |first2=Jordan |date=2023-10-29 |title=Olympics of centre-right thought? Heavyweights to debate future of conservatism in the age of Trump |url=https://www.smh.com.au/national/olympics-of-centre-right-thought-heavyweights-to-debate-future-of-conservatism-in-the-age-of-trump-20231027-p5efim.html |access-date=2024-06-14 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en}}</ref>
==Honours==
[[File:John Anderson at Newstead.jpg|thumb|180x180px|Anderson in a field of [[sorghum]] on his property in Newstead, NSW]]
On 13 June 2011, Anderson was named an [[Order of Australia|Officer of the Order of Australia]] (AO) in the [[2011 Queen's Birthday Honours (Australia)|2011 Queen's Birthday Honours]] for "distinguished service to the Parliament of Australia, particularly for supporting rural and regional communities, transport development, and water management initiatives."<ref>{{cite web |title=Award Extract |url=https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/1144233 |website=Australian Honours Search Facility |publisher=Commonwealth of Australia – Dept of Prime Minister and Cabinet |access-date=13 June 2011}}</ref>
In 2019, Anderson was elected a [[Fellow]] of the [[Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering|Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering]] (FTSE) for sustainable means for agricultural uses in rural Australia.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.atse.org.au/news-and-events/article/the-hon-john-anderson-former-deputy-prime-minister/ | title=The Hon John Anderson }}</ref>
In June 2022, Anderson was promoted to [[Companion of the Order of Australia]] (AC) in the [[2022 Queen's Birthday Honours (Australia)|2022 Queen's Birthday Honours]] for "eminent service to rural and regional development, to leadership in international agricultural research and food security, to social commentary, and through contributions to not-for-profit organisations".<ref name="SMH QB2022">{{cite news |title=Queen's Birthday 2022 Honours – the full list |url=https://www.smh.com.au/national/queen-s-birthday-2022-honours-the-full-list-20220609-p5askg.html |access-date=12 June 2022 |work=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=12 June 2022}}</ref>
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