Kevin You

Dr Kevin You is a Senior Fellow at the Institute of Public Affairs

Dr Kevin You is a  Senior Fellow at the Institute of Public Affairs. His background is in the fields of political economy, industrial relations, and organisational studies.

Prior to joining the IPA, Kevin worked in academia – both as an educator and a researcher. His articles have been published in the Review of Social Economy, Journal of Industrial Relations, Journal of Global Responsibility, Labour and Industry, and International Journal of Employment Studies.

Kevin’s postgraduate thesis looked into the contributions of peak business associations in Sri Lanka’s political and economic landscape.

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Mass migration drives Sydney locals to flee

“The unchecked, poorly regulated mass migration programme of the federal government has...

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GDP per capita flatlines; economy on life-support

“Any improvement in living standards remains moribund, with per capita economic growth...

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The Victorianisation of Australia

A pay cut for workers and a pay rise for bureaucrats? Australians’...

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National ooshie accord failed again – nearly 100,000 homes behind

“Today’s housing approvals data show the federal government’s marquee housing policy, the...

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Analysis of regional migration flows 2023-2025

Over the most recent three full financial years, net overseas migration to...

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Overseas migration 86% Melbourne’s population boom

“Melbourne has been growing faster than any other part of Australia on...

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Yet another migration record topples

“Once again, the latest official government data shows that the most recent...

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Housing approvals lower than a decade ago

“Once again the latest data shows the federal government continues to fail...

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Overseas migration more than double natural increase in regional Queensland

“The scale of Australia’s unprecedented post-pandemic migration intake has been so massive...

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Another migration intake record topples

“Despite repeated promises to control migration, the federal government is continuing to...

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Were we lied to about skilled migration?

We believe Australians have been lied to about skilled migration. And analysis...

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Flatlining home completions further evidence of broken skilled migration program

“New ABS data confirms that housing construction is in a period of...

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Research: Less than half ‘Skilled’ migrants are genuinely skilled

“The official data reveals what Australians have long suspected: the government’s migration...

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‘Skilled migrants’ are often none of the above

In a speech to the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry last...

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Australia’s not-so-skilled Skilled Migration Program

Key findings: Chart 1: Skilled migrants a minority of all permanent migrant...

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Submission to the inquiry into Australia’s skilled migration program

This submission shares Institute of Public Affairs (IPA) research, analysis, and observations...

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