Sen. David Leyonhjelm, the only libertarian in the Australian parliament, is on a tour of the United States to speak to and learn from fellow lovers of liberty – and The Heartland Institute is honored that he’s put a meeting with us on his schedule.

He will speak about the state of politics in Australia, which now has an unprecedented number of independents in office. Is this indicative of a disruption of major party dominance across the West? Is the election of President Donald Trump America’s version of a growing discontent with the failures of traditional politicians and parties? And is this phenomenon a passing fancy, or a permanent shake-up of the ensconced political order?

Sen. Leyonhjelm, the first Liberal Democrat (libertarian) to be elected to high office in Australia, has a better perspective on those questions than anyone. And he is using his platform to spread the libertarian message of smaller government and more individual liberty around the world. His discussion in the Andrew Breitbart Freedom Center at The Heartland Institute is part of his effort to launch a global project to advance libertarianism and bring those who hold such views firmly into the political mainstream.