Lachlan Clark
Research Fellow
Lachlan Clark is a Research Fellow at the Institute of Public Affairs.
Lachlan has a Bachelor of Business from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology majoring in Economics and Finance.
It was Lachlan’s passion for learning and his love for the Australian way of life that motivated him to join the Institute of Public Affairs.
Prior to the IPA, Lachlan for one of the big four banks with a focus on commercial banking.
He is most interested in researching areas relating to economics, geopolitics, anthropology, and history. Lachlan enjoys spending time in the outdoors and loves exploring new places, camping, hiking and four-wheel driving.
12 August 2023
Relinquishing Australia’s Energy Security
The desire to achieve Net Zero emissions by 2050 has become the all-encompassing, quasi-religious quest for countless governments, NGOs, and activists. However, the consequences of the transition from affordable and reliable energy sources, such as coal and gas, to so-called green, intermittent, and renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind, has attracted very little attention. This is a remarkable
29 June 2023
Overregulation In Western Australia’s Agricultural Sector
Farmers and agriculturalists have long been the backbone of Western Australia’s economy, history, and way of life. Some of Australia’s earliest and most significant pioneers, such as Sidney Kidman and the McDonald brothers, were key to the establishment of WA’s successful agricultural industries. Farmers in Western Australia are not immune to the economic challenges facing the nation today. These challenges
12 May 2023
It’s the Government’s Spending, Stupid
In this article, Lachlan Clarke contextualises and disseminates the findings of the IPA’s research into Australia’s level of government spending and how that affects Australia’s economic freedom and prosperity. The IPA has been dedicated to preserving and strengthening the foundations of economic freedom through research and analysis since its inception in 1943. Casting an eye over the headlines from the
