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Morgan Begg

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Morgan Begg is a Research Fellow with 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, which was referenced extensively in the Australian Law Reform Commission’s seminal “Freedoms Inquiry” released in March 2016. In this time, Morgan has also written a number of opinion articles, IPA Review essays and submissions to parliamentary inquiries, on a variety of topics, and has contributed to a forthcoming major report into the governance of industry superannuation funds.

Morgan’s interests are in preserving constitutional government and the rule of law, and freedom of speech and religion, particularly as they relate to anti-discrimination laws. 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 the campaign to repeal section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act.

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The New Iconoclasm

Bella d'Abrera and Morgan Begg 5 December 2016 Ipa today, Research areas,

Two anniversaries that fall in October, both important for lovers of western civilisation, highlight the new iconoclasm at the heart of modern western progressives. The first date is Columbus Day...

Constitution and Law

Bleak Future

Simon Breheny and Morgan Begg Started 1 December 2016 Constitution and law, Freedom of speech,

The extraordinary complaints—now, after furious media attention, withdrawn—against Bill Leak for drawing a satirical political cartoon demonstrates why Australia’s most prominent anti-free speech...

Treaty

Morgan Begg and Simon Breheny Started 1 December 2016 Constitution and law, Ideas and liberty,

Bill Shorten’s push for a treaty with Aboriginal Australians is as divisive as it is dangerous, writes Morgan Begg and Simon Breheny. Debate over the constitutional recognition of Aboriginal...

Faith and Society

Losing Faith

Morgan Begg and Father James Grant Started 23 November 2016 Faith and society,

This article first appeared in the November 2016 Edition of the IPA Review and is written by IPA Adjunct Fellow Father James Grant and IPA Research Fellow Morgan Begg. Throughout the German...

Freedom of Speech

The Repeal Of Section 18C

Morgan Begg Started 23 November 2016 Freedom of speech,

This article first appeared in the November 2016 Edition of the IPA Review and is written by Research Fellow at the Institute of Public Affairs, Morgan Begg. The tide has well and truly turned in...

Rowan Callick On Chinese Democracy

Morgan Begg 17 November 2016 Constitution and law, Ipa today,

A fascinating piece from Rowan Callick in The Australian today on the repressive nature of Chinese democracy, where those insufficiently loyal to the ruling Communist party are not allowed to...

IPA Poll: Most Support 18C Change

Morgan Begg 10 November 2016 Constitution and law, Ipa today,

A Galaxy Research poll commissioned by the IPA has found that – of those that have an opinion – most support a change to section 18C that would remove the words “offend” and “insult”. This was...

IPA TV

QUT Case Thrown Out

Chris Berg and Morgan Begg 4 November 2016 Ipa tv,

We’re live in Brisbane outside the Federal Circuit Court. The case against three former students of QUT has just been thrown out. Here’s the IPA’s Morgan Begg and Chris Berg.

Australia’s Deteriorating Fiscal Position

Morgan Begg 3 November 2016 Finance and economics, Ipa today,

From the Australian Financial Review, on Australia’s deteriorating fiscal position: The Parliamentary Budget Office has issued a fresh reminder of how Australia’s political system is struggling to...

Opinion

I’m Sure They’ll Get It Right Next Time

Morgan Begg 3 November 2016 Climate change, Opinion,

James Taranto at the Wall Street Journal compiled this list of headlines from the past decade, which really speak for themselves: “2006: Expect Another Big Hurricane Year Says NOAA”—headline...

Opinion

Albrechtsen On The “Cult Of Taking Offence”

Morgan Begg 2 November 2016 Education and skills, Freedom of speech,

Janet Albrechtsen had an excellent article in The Australian today on the dangerous “cult of taking offence” ($) stifling free expression in the West: To be sure, America is the home of the...

Opinion

IPA Report On The $1.2bn Economic Cost Of Green Lawfare

Morgan Begg 27 October 2016 Climate change, Constitution and law,

The IPA’s recent report on how section 487 of the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act1999 enables environmental activists to hurt development and job creation, was featured...

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