At every turn businesses are weighed down by red tape that prevents growth, discourages job creation, and sucks resources away from productive activity. Adding to the burden is the unknown nature...
“Unelected regulators are imposing red tape on businesses and the community with little democratic oversight, resulting in significant and irreparable economic damage,” said Kurt Wallace, Research...
Address to the 2019 Friedman Conference Sydney, Australia, 25 May 2019 Kurt Wallace, Research Fellow, Institute of Public Affairs Although the push to introduce a living wage in Australia may have...
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg claimed in his budget speech last week that the government had repaired the budget “without increasing taxes.” Unfortunately budget numbers and government rhetoric do not...
“The Government’s forecast surplus is built on the back of increased tax revenue, not prudent economic management,” said Kurt Wallace, Research Fellow at the free market think tank the Institute...
“Australia’s youth unemployment crisis is worsening as Australia continues to tumble down global international competitiveness rankings”, said Kurt Wallace, Research Fellow with the free market...
Bill Shorten has declared the next federal election to be a referendum on wages and has committed to raising the minimum wage to become a “living wage”. A living wage would be set to an amount...
A radical 10-year plan which charts the course for a government takeover of the American economy has been proposed by the socialist wing of the Democratic Party in the United States. The “Green...
This article first appeared in The Spectator Australia Melbourne prides itself on its cafe culture, vibrant laneways, quality restaurants, and marquee sporting events. This dynamic and...
A new research paper from the IPA concludes that if the Andrews government is re-elected, Victorians can expect fundamental changes to the sharing economy and the labour hire industry, that will...
Free market think tank the Institute of Public Affairs has today accused the ACTU of hypocrisy for its ‘Change the Rules’ rally to rewrite Australia’s rigid industrial relations system...
