Freya Leach

Freya Leach is the Director of the Centre for Youth Policy. Freya was the Liberal candidate for Balmain during the 2023 NSW Election. She is studying a Bachelor of Commerce and a Bachelor of Laws at the University of Sydney and has a background in macroeconomics, having worked in equities research at UBS. Freya also has an active social media following and frequently appears as a guest speaker at events focussing on young people and politics.

 
 

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Preserving our intergenerational inheritance
Preserving our intergenerational inheritance

Australia owes its young people an intergenerational inheritance of both a clean environment and cheap energy. One without the other will degrade our societal fabric. By Freya Leach.

Why Gen Z should care about Defence
Why Gen Z should care about Defence

Instead of throwing soup at the Mona Lisa, Gen Z should be up in arms over our Defence policy. By Freya Leach.

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What Australians can learn from ARC
What Australians can learn from ARC

At a time where the prevailing cultural narrative is one of decline, it is important that we develop a positive story and hopeful vision for the future rooted in human flourishing and prosperity. By Freya Leach.

Free Palestine from Hamas
Free Palestine from Hamas

Hamas will continue to prioritise the terrorisation of Israel over the welfare of their own people. For the Palestinian people living in Gaza to be afforded the same opportunities and aspirations as anyone else, Hamas’s stranglehold on the Gaza Strip must be broken. By Freya Leach.

Why are young people so depressed?
Why are young people so depressed?

Studies show rates of mental health deterioration are much higher among left-leaning young people compared to peers who hold conservative views. By Freya Leach.

A better way forward for Gen Z
A better way forward for Gen Z

Freedom and aspiration is the way forward for young people, says Freya leach in her remarks to launch the Centre for Youth Policy.

Launching the Centre for Youth Policy
Launching the Centre for Youth Policy

Freya Leach wants to reach every young Australian through the Centre for Youth Policy.

The true origins of Australia's housing crisis
The true origins of Australia's housing crisis

The National Housing Accord is a $13bn publicity stunt preying on Australians’ desire to own their own slice of our country. By Freya Leach.

Reframing Liberalism
Reframing Liberalism

The Liberal Party is predicated on two core ideas; freedom and aspiration. Both of these are under attack. By Freya Leach.