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Daniel Wild

Director of Research

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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.

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Prime Minister Right To Reject Divisive ‘Voice’ Referendum

Daniel Wild 12 July 2019 Constitution and law, Ipa today,

“Reports that Prime Minister Scott Morrison would veto a divisive indigenous-only ‘voice to parliament’ represents a win for the principle that all Australians are equal,”...

PUBLICATIONS

Race Has No Place In The Constitution

Daniel Wild and Morgan Begg 10 July 2019 Constitution and law, Ipa today,

“The Morrison Government should commit to working with all Australians – and reverse its misconceived plans to divide Australians by race”, said Daniel Wild, Director of Research with the free...

PUBLICATIONS

Red Tape Reduction A Way To Prosperity

Daniel Wild 8 July 2019 Ipa today, Opinion,

Australia is starting to see bi-partisan economic leadership, with both the federal Coalition government and the WA state Labor government cutting red tape and taxes to unleash prosperity, as...

Originally appeared in The West Australian

IPA TODAY

Cutting Red Tape: RegData Applications in North America

Scott Hargreaves and Daniel Wild 30 June 2019 Ipa today, Red tape,

This is the introduction to the IPA report, Cutting Red Tape: RegData Applications in North America, which can be downloaded here. There are many ways to measure red tape, from the “paperwork...

PUBLICATIONS

Cut Red Tape And Keep Investment In The Black

Daniel Wild 25 June 2019 Finance and economics, Ipa today,

Scott Morrison’s vision to cut red tape will allow more Australians to reach their potential and for the Australian economy to flourish. In an address to the Chamber of Commerce & Industry of...

Originally appeared in The Australian

Media Releases

IPA Welcomes Red Tape Reform Agenda

Daniel Wild 24 June 2019 Ipa today, Media releases,

Free market think tank the Institute of Public Affairs welcomes the Morrison Government’s economic reform agenda to cut red tape, reform industrial relations, and reduce taxes. Today the Prime...

PUBLICATIONS

Delayed Adani Approval Highlights Australia’s Red Tape Crisis

Daniel Wild 13 June 2019 Dignity of work, Ipa today,

“The delays to the Adani coal project caused by red tape, regulation, and government-enabled green activism must never be allowed to happen again to a resources project in Australia,” said Daniel...

IPA TODAY

Race Has No Place

Morgan Begg and Daniel Wild 8 June 2019 Constitution and law, Government services,

All Australians are equal. Our legal status should not be determined by our skin colour or our race. This clear principle is being undermined by a campaign to divide Australians in our nation’s...

Originally appeared in The Spectator Australia

IPA TODAY

A Violation Of Racial Equality

Daniel Wild and Morgan Begg 6 June 2019 Ideas and liberty, Ipa today,

All Australians are equal. The legal status of Australians should not be decided according to their skin colour or race. Any proposal that seeks to establish a special “voice to...

Originally appeared in Sydney Morning Herald

Parliamentary Research Briefs

An Economic Policy Agenda For Mainstream Australia

Daniel Wild and Andrew Bushnell 3 June 2019 Finance and economics, Government services,

The 2019 election result was driven by mainstream Australians rejecting an agenda to fundamentally transform Australia. The government now has an opportunity to build and reinforce institutional...

PUBLICATIONS

All Australians Are Equal

Daniel Wild 29 May 2019 Constitution and law, Ideas and liberty,

“The Morrison government must not hold a referendum which would ask Australians to divide themselves by race”, said Daniel Wild, Director of Research with the free market think tank the Institute...

PUBLICATIONS

Latest First Home Buyers Policy Is Shortsighted And Likely To Create A Bubble

Daniel Wild 14 May 2019 Ideas and liberty, Innovation and entrepreneurship,

The now-bipartisan bank deposit subsidy scheme is a shortsighted policy which, far from solving the problem of housing affordability, is likely to push up house prices and make housing less...

Originally appeared in Daily Telegraph

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