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Daniel Wild

Director of Research

Level 2, 410 Collins St, Melbourne 3000 VIC

Daniel Wild is the Director of Research at the Institute of Public Affairs. He specialises in red tape, regulation, economic policy, the philosophy of free enterprise, and criminal justice. Daniel has authored research papers on economic policy, environmental regulation, and criminal justice reform.

Daniel frequently appears in the media, and has published a number of opinion pieces in The Australian, The Daily Telegraph, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Courier Mail, and The Spectator. Daniel has also made a number of radio and television appearances, including on 2GB, 3AW, Sky News, and Channel 7 News.

Daniel previously worked at the Commonwealth Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet where he analysed global and domestic macroeconomic policy. Prior to that he worked at the Commonwealth Department of Finance where he worked on regulatory reform.

Daniel holds an honours qualification in economics and a degree in international studies from the University of Adelaide.

RELATED NEWS & PUBLICATIONS

Opinion

As A Rule, Bureaucracy Is Smothering Agriculture

Daniel Wild 10 August 2016 Environment and agriculture, Opinion,

The Productivity Commission’s call to slash red tape across the agricultural sector is exactly what our farmers need. The recently released draft report highlighted the breathtaking array of...

Opinion

Local Farmers, Not Distant Regulators, Are Best Placed To Protect Our Environment

Daniel Wild 2 August 2016 Climate change, Environment and agriculture,

Toobeah farmer John Norman’s nightmare experience with red tape and excessive bureaucracy illustrates an issue many farmers face. It shouldn’t have taken Mr Norman long to prolong a...

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