9 October 2023

Knowing the facts is key to winning the debate! I am pleased therefore to present the latest issue of IPA Facts. The latest issue looks at:

27 September 2023

On 27 September 2023, the President of the Pastoral and Graziers Association (PGA), Tony Seabrook promoted the IPA’s research regarding red tape facing farmers in Western Australia on 6PR Mornings with Gary Adshead. Below is a transcript the discussion. Gary Adshead: I wonder if you can answer this question, can you tell me then when I go to the supermarket,

18 August 2023

This poll of 1,000 Australians was commissioned by the Institute of Public Affairs. Data for this poll was collected by Dynata between 4 August to 6 August 2023. QUESTION 1: Approximately how much food do you believe Australian food producers produce each year?

16 August 2023

Enshrining a collective identity based on race in the Constitution would be to forever divide Australians from their fellow citizens, while asserting that one defined group is legally and politically more important than the other. Source: Morgan Begg, One Voice: Racial Equality in the Australian Constitution (Institute of Public Affairs, 2023) pages 13-21. The Voice would permanently change the Constitution,

31 July 2023

The Institute of Public Affairs is pleased to release the July-August issue of Facts, an eclectic and easy-to-read guide to aspects of Australian economics, society and culture. The latest issue looks at:

13 July 2023

On 13 July, IPA Senior Fellow John Roskam spoke to British journalist Isabel Oakeshott about her decision to make public more than 100,000 WhatsApp messages between government officials and politicians about the management of Covid during 2020 and 2021, which became known as the ‘Lockdown Files’. John and Isabel discuss how during Covid the British government prioritised its own political

14 June 2023

The Institute of Public Affairs’ Facts is a great legacy publication of our organisation, first published in 1952 and running through to the mid-1990s. At its peak, 60,000 copies were distributed to members, supporters, civic leaders, businesses, schools and libraries throughout the country. The IPA is pleased to be relaunching Facts, an easy-to-read booklet that provides a snapshot of the

13 June 2023

The Institute of Public Affairs is pleased to be relaunching Facts, an easy-to-read booklet first published in 1952 that provided a snapshot of the nation’s economic health and an insight into Australian society and culture. The latest issue looks at:

13 April 2023

Institute of Public Affairs research has shown there is a large and growing body of domestic and international evidence which demonstrates that the proposed Indigenous-only Voice to Parliament will be more powerful and have a much more divisive impact on Australian culture and society than the Federal Government claims. On 22 March 2023, the IPA held a public forum to

31 March 2023

Professor James Allan from the University of Queensland spoke to the IPA Academy how inroads against the principle of free speech has caused serious problems for society. Professor Allan also discussed the philosophical foundations of free speech and outlines some very recent free speech issues in Australia and the West.