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Media Releases

The IPA prides itself on its ability to provide instant and research-backed analysis to daily news stories and major events. Here is a collection of the IPA’s media releases.
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Private Sector Smashed By Lockdown Recession While Bureaucrats Flourish

Private Sector Smashed By Lockdown Recession While Bureaucrats Flourish

Cian Hussey 2 September 2020 Dignity of work, Finance and economics,

Private sector workers’ wages dropped $5.9 billion in the June quarter while public sector workers’ wages increased $768 million, according to an analysis of Australian Bureau of Statistics data...

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Poll – Victorians Oppose Belt & Road Scheme

Poll – Victorians Oppose Belt & Road Scheme

Daniel Wild 2 September 2020 Foreign affairs and trade, Ipa today,

A new poll of 1,040 Victorians commissioned by free market think tank the Institute of Public Affairs shows a majority of Victorians want the Andrews Government to withdraw from the Belt and Road...

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The Senate Must Cut Green Tape For Australia’s Jobs

The Senate Must Cut Green Tape For Australia’s Jobs

Cian Hussey 1 September 2020 Environment and agriculture, Ipa today,

Free market think tank the Institute of Public Affairs has welcomed the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Streamlining Environmental Approvals) Bill 2020 (the Bill)...

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Red Tape Stops 398,000 New Businesses, 894,000 Jobs, And $26 Billion In Wages

Red Tape Stops 398,000 New Businesses, 894,000 Jobs, And $26 Billion In Wages

Cian Hussey 27 August 2020 Ipa today, Media releases,

Red tape prevented up to 398,000 businesses and 894,400 jobs, paying a total of $26.3 billion in wages, from being created over the past 15 years according to new research released today by the...

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Poll – Victorians Want Daniel Andrews To Take His Hands Off Their Democracy

Poll – Victorians Want Daniel Andrews To Take His Hands Off Their Democracy

Daniel Wild 26 August 2020 Ipa today, Media releases,

A new poll of 1,040 Victorians commissioned by free market think tank the Institute of Public Affairs shows 60% of Victorians support the IPA’s view that parliament should continue to sit...

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Andrews Must Not Extend State Of Emergency Powers

Andrews Must Not Extend State Of Emergency Powers

Gideon Rozner 24 August 2020 Ipa today, Media releases,

Free market think tank the Institute of Public Affairs has condemned the Andrews Government’s announcement that it intends to extend Victoria’s State of Emergency for 12 months. “The...

PUBLICATIONS
Three Years’ Worth Of Jobs Destroyed In Lockdown

Three Years’ Worth Of Jobs Destroyed In Lockdown

Kurt Wallace 20 August 2020 Dignity of work, Finance and economics,

Analysis of the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ July Labour Force data by free market think tank the Institute of Public Affairs has found that 707,000 Australians are out of work as a result of...

PUBLICATIONS
Young Australians Suffer One Third Of Job Losses Since Lockdown

Young Australians Suffer One Third Of Job Losses Since Lockdown

Kurt Wallace 13 August 2020 Dignity of work, Finance and economics,

Analysis by free market think tank the Institute of Public Affairs of the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ July Labour Force figures has found that young Australians have disproportionately...

PUBLICATIONS
Private Sector Smashed While Bureaucrats Flourish In Lockdown

Private Sector Smashed While Bureaucrats Flourish In Lockdown

Cian Hussey 13 August 2020 Finance and economics, Government services,

More than 604,000 private sector jobs have been destroyed since lockdowns were introduced in March while 14,000 jobs have been added to the public sector according to an analysis of Australian...

PUBLICATIONS
Over Half Of The Labour Force Still Reliant On Government

Over Half Of The Labour Force Still Reliant On Government

Cian Hussey 11 August 2020 Finance and economics, Ipa today,

Analysis by free market think tank the Institute of Public Affairs reveals that in June 52.1% of the Australian labour force were either directly employed by Commonwealth and state governments or...

PUBLICATIONS
Small Business And Jobs Smashed By COVID-19 Lockdowns

Small Business And Jobs Smashed By COVID-19 Lockdowns

Kurt Wallace 10 August 2020 Dignity of work, Finance and economics,

Analysis by free market think tank the Institute of Public Affairs of recently released data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics reveals that over 230,000 small businesses are expected to...

PUBLICATIONS
IPA Welcomes Review Into University Free Speech Code Implementation

IPA Welcomes Review Into University Free Speech Code Implementation

Gideon Rozner 7 August 2020 Education and skills, Freedom of speech,

Free market think tank the Institute of Public Affairs has welcomed the announcement by Education Minister Dan Tehan that former Deakin University Vice-Chancellor Sally Walker will review the...

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Beware The Anti-Trump Tyrants

The year recently ended revealed that the authoritarian impulse is never very far from the surface. It may lay dormant for a time but it never goes away. Here in Australia, and indeed around the...

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