Alan Gor

I’m an Australian advocate who believes compassion, evidence, and honesty should sit at the heart of public policy. I speak out on tobacco harm reduction, mental health, and the real-world consequences of prohibition.

Launched 6 months ago

The Predictable Consequence of Prohibition: Australia Created the Market It Now Warns You About

Another uncomfortable reality sits beneath this latest warning, and it is one that policymakers rarely acknowledge.

5 hrs ago•Alan Gor

The Cost of Silence: Why X Must Restore Trust in Its Users

I never expected to be writing for this Substack, but today I am doing so as a guest writer because this issue has become deeply personal.

Jun 21•Alan Gor

The Test Has Been Run. It’s Time to Mark the Results.

The Australian Labor Party will gather for its National Conference from 23–25 July.

Jun 21•Alan Gor

Journal Entry - When Protecting Yourself Feels Like Letting Others Down

Sometimes the hardest decisions aren’t the ones where you’ve done something wrong.

Jun 20•Alan Gor

Journal Entry - What Is Within My Control Today?

One of the strange things about writing about tobacco harm reduction is that it has taught me as much about myself as it has about public policy.

Jun 18•Alan Gor