Morgan Begg

Morgan Begg is the Director, Research at the Institute of Public Affairs

Morgan Begg is the Director, Research at the Institute of Public Affairs

Morgan joined the IPA in 2014 to advance a major report into The State of Fundamental Legal Rights in Australia. Since then Morgan has also written a number of research papers, opinion articles, IPA Review essays and submissions to parliamentary inquiries, on a variety of topics, including the issue of judicial appointments, public health restrictions, the GST, and the proposed Voice to Parliament.

Morgan’s interests are in preserving constitutional government and the rule of law, and protecting and extending the rights and freedoms of Australians, such as freedom of speech and religion. He became an admirer of the IPA during the debates surrounding the constitutional recognition of local government, the Gillard government’s Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Bill 2012, and its ongoing research into section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act.

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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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An International Court For The Future

The Legal Rights Essay Series features intellectual insights on issues that affect...

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Starlink has replaced NBN white elephant in the bush

It is increasingly clear that time has proven Tony Abbott right for...

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Morgan Begg on Weekends with Luke Grant 2GB – 16 August 2026

Luke Grant: So let’s find out more about this by talking to...

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Stacking the Deck: How Government Lobbies Itself and Funds the Distortion of Democracy

Democracy is about more than just voting at an election. A political...

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Parliamentary Research Brief – July 2026

CSIRO concedes net zero means higher prices The CSIRO’s annual GenCost report...

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Morgan Begg on Drive with Charlie Pickering ABC Melbourne – 29 July 2026

Charlie Pickering: So here to argue, what if we didn’t remove the...

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Cricket’s Australia Day backflip; Flag-bashing unions; CSIRO reality check | The Mainstream S2E10

See below for show notes: IPA Research Fellow Saxon Davidson joins Director...

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Cricket Australia woke backdown

“The decision by Cricket Australia to not only schedule games on Australia...

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Albo’s big bush distraction; Gillard’s gender memory gap; The end of Farage? | The Mainstream S2E9

See below for show notes: IPA Research Fellow Saxon Davidson joins Director...

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Morgan Begg on Mornings with Trent Nikolic 2GB – 7 July

Trent Nikolic: Now, just after 19 past 10, at a time when...

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One Nation electoral targets; The Voice rises again; Big Build corruption | The Mainstream S2E8

See below for show notes: IPA Research Fellow Saxon Davidson joins Director...

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Parliamentary Research Brief – June 2026

Australia’s not-so-skilled Skilled Migration Program New IPA analysis of government permanent visa...

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New laws enshrine Labor bias

The Allan government’s new electoral laws, which were rushed through parliament Friday...

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Parliamentary Research Brief – May 2026

Federal government abandons all pretence of fiscal restraint amidst destructive new tax...

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Australians Have Spoken: Keep the National Anthem | New IPA Poll Reveals

New IPA polling reveals overwhelming support for Australia’s national anthem, with 77%...

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