Recent publications
Entrepeneur and the economy
Heroic Misadventures: Four Decades-Full Circle is a compelling autobiographical account of the life of a unique Australian, who rose up from the newspaper rounds as a child in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, to make his mark in the lucrative gold...
Editorial, March 2010
'People have been saying for a while now that what we need is a book industry plan', said the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research Kim Carr in a speech in mid-February. ‘No one is going to ghost it for...
The minister as room-meat
If you believe the recently released British comedy, In the Loop, modern government has nothing to do with governing. In the Loop is a feature length spinoff of the cult BBC TV series The Thick of It. The TV series follows the daily life of...
From the Rum Corps to the alcopop
In the special episode of ABC TV's Q&A in February this year, Kevin Rudd was asked whether he would like to raise the drinking age to 21: ‘of course'. Rudd quickly backed away from that definitive statement when the audience responded...
Henry Tax Review Must Recommend Tax Cuts
Friday, 22nd January 2010 According to Australia's leading free market think tank, the Institute of Public Affairs, Treasury Secretary Ken Henry's review into Australia's taxation system must recommend substantial tax cuts. Henry's speech...
Hunger Strike Farmer Highlights Erosion of Private Property Rights in Australia
Tuesday, 5th January 2010 State and Federal environmental regulations are undermining property rights across Australia, according to the free market think tank the Institute of Public Affairs. New research released today by the IPA highlights that...
State Business Tax Calculator - Fact Sheets - 2009
The IPA State Business Tax Calculator (SBTC) is a quantitative model that measures the tax imposed on business by state governments. The latest information on tax rates and structures (as at 31 December 2009) are used to calculate tax liabilities.
Business Bearing the Burden 2009
The IPA State Business Tax Calculator calculates the level of state government taxes on business in each of the six Australian states. The IPA analysis reveals: South Australia has the highest taxes on business, while Western Australia has the...
Editorial, December 2009
You don't need an opinion about climate science-nor any opinion about the ‘need' for action on carbon dioxide emissions-to observe that political action on a national or global scale will be totally futile to achieve the ambitious...
Liberty and the seven seas
Would you believe that some of the earliest examples of the separation of powers preceded the foundation of American government, but originated on the high seas? Or that emancipation of African slaves was led by Long John Silver, not Abraham...