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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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Hey…What Did I Miss?

Pecan Resist Will Be A Big Hit In Europe

Morgan Begg 1 November 2018 Hey…what did i miss?, Publications,

The next time someone makes the tired claim that economic growth only benefits the rich, show them this graph from this great article by Russ Roberts on Medium last week: Long-time readers of...

Parliamentary Research Briefs

Ten Points About The Paris Climate Agreement

Daniel Wild and Morgan Begg 26 October 2018 Climate change, Energy and resources,

Our new research brief provides ten points about the Paris Climate Agreement. The binding international emissions reduction obligations imposed on Australia by the Paris Climate Agreement will...

PUBLICATIONS

Submission to the Economics Legislation Committee inquiry into the Treasury Laws Amendment (Making Sure Every State and Territory Gets Their Fair Share of GST) Bill 2018

Morgan Begg 24 October 2018 Finance and economics, Ipa today,

The IPA welcomes the opportunity to provide the attached document, Time to End GST Redistribution: 2018 Update, as a submission to the inquiry into the Treasury Laws Amendment (Making Sure Every...

PUBLICATIONS

Company Tax A 1/1024 Good Policy

Morgan Begg 18 October 2018 Hey…what did i miss?, Publications,

For some reason I think some companies might not want to increase their revenue above 50 million per year: As the Australian Financial Review reported on Tuesday, the federal government will move...

Media Releases

Religious Freedom Review

Morgan Begg 12 October 2018 Ipa today, Media releases,

Free market think tank the Institute of Public Affairs, has today raised concerns about alarming recommendations from the Religious Freedom Review that has been released by Fairfax Media. “The...

PUBLICATIONS

Reds On The Red Carpet

Morgan Begg 9 October 2018 Ideas and liberty, Ipa today,

For the hundreds of millions of people worldwide who watched Apollo 11 land on the moon in 1969, there are few moments more iconic than the vision of astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin...

Originally appeared in The Spectator Australia

Dragon Energy

Morgan Begg Started 2 October 2018 Freedom of speech, Ideas and liberty,

Mega-popular music artist Kanye West caused mass outrage with a series of Twitter posts in April 2018. The controversial rapper wore a Trump-style Make America Great Again cap and expressed his...

PUBLICATIONS

ABC Bias An #honestmistake

Morgan Begg 27 September 2018 Hey…what did i miss?, Publications,

The need for ABC reform goes much deeper than replacing the managing director and/or the chairman – it needs privatisation. The latest Parliamentary Research Brief published by the IPA...

Defending Religious Liberty

Morgan Begg Started 25 September 2018 Constitution and law, Faith and society,

It is time to change laws that are restricting religious liberty, an essential feature of freedom and liberal democracy, argues Morgan Begg. (this article first appeared in the August 2018 edition...

PUBLICATIONS

Nike Should Blame Global Warming

Morgan Begg 6 September 2018 Hey…what did i miss?, Publications,

Back in June we told you private business investment in Australia was lower than the average recorded under Whitlam. The ABS released new figures yesterday, and the investment rate has dropped...

PUBLICATIONS

An Antidote To Today’s Chaos

Morgan Begg 23 August 2018 Hey…what did i miss?, Publications,

Given what’s happening in Canberra at the moment it’s a great time to get back to some fundamentals and talk about Democracy, Freedom, and Faith – which the IPA will be doing...

IPA TODAY

Industry Super Funding of Union Movement in the Spotlight

Morgan Begg 7 August 2018 Finance and economics, Ipa today,

The Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry has entered its fifth round of hearings in Melbourne this week, examining the superannuation...

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