Recent publications
Submission to the Preventative Health Taskforce Discussion Paper
The National Preventative Health Taskforce's Discussion Paper: 1) downplays the positive role individual choices can play in the health sphere, 2) pays little attention to the rights of individuals to consume legal products of their...
Business Bearing the Burden
The size and Impact of State Government Business taxes.
IPA uncovering State tax imposts
The free market think tank the Institute of Public Affairs today released a new report Business Bearing the Burden on state tax liabilities.
Submission to the Wilcox Review of Australian construction industry reforms
The ABCC was set up in 2005 as a specialist construction industry enforcement body. It was a key part of the recommendations of the Cole Royal Commission (2002-03) which found wide scale and systemic lawlessness in the construction sector across...
The Cost of Constructing the Commonwealth Games Village
This report forms part of the IPA's submission to the Wilcox Review into the ABCC. Part 1 is available here. This report reveals that contractual arrangements put in place by the Government of Victoria inflated the cost of the Commonwealth Games...
Australia as a destination for foreign capital
The current international economic uncertainty provides Australia with challenges and opportunities. Amidst this uncertainty, Australia's inherent advantages should allow it to market itself as a ‘safe haven' investment destination capable...
The need for oversight and the Foreign Investment Review Board
Martin Feil is the former Director of the Industries Assistance Commission.
Capital xenophobia and the national interest
Tony Makin is a Professor in the Department of Accounting, Finance and Economics at Griffith University
Counting the cost of regulation
Jeff Rae is an Economic Consultant at ITS Global