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Research Papers

The IPA prides itself on thorough and interesting research. Here you will find the IPA’s history of research papers on topics such as free speech, free market economics and climate change.
IPA TODAY
New Study Finds 358 Breaches Of Fundamental Legal Rights In Federal Laws

New Study Finds 358 Breaches Of Fundamental Legal Rights In Federal Laws

Morgan Begg 25 January 2019 Constitution and law, Ipa today,

“The erosion of the fundamental legal rights of all Australians have accelerated under federal law in 2018,” says Morgan Begg, Research Fellow at free-market think tank the Institute...

Research Papers
Australian History’s Last Stand: An Audit Of Australian History Teaching At Universities

Australian History’s Last Stand: An Audit Of Australian History Teaching At Universities

Bella d'Abrera 27 December 2018 Ipa today, Publications,

Key Research Findings This report examines the way in which the history of Australia is currently being taught in Australian universities. It is based on a systematic review of all 147 Australian...

Research Papers
Free Speech on Campus Audit 2018

Free Speech on Campus Audit 2018

Matthew Lesh 10 December 2018 Education and skills, Freedom of speech,

The Institute of Public Affairs (IPA)’s Free Speech on Campus Audit 2018 is the third systematic analysis of over 190 policies and actions at Australia’s 42 universities. The Audit...

IPA TODAY
Protecting Flexibility in a Dynamic Economy

Protecting Flexibility in a Dynamic Economy

Kurt Wallace 23 November 2018 Dignity of work, Innovation and entrepreneurship,

A new research paper from the IPA concludes that if the Andrews government is re-elected, Victorians can expect fundamental changes to the sharing economy and the labour hire industry, that will...

Media Releases
IPA Research Recommends New Way To Boost Confidence In The Courts

IPA Research Recommends New Way To Boost Confidence In The Courts

Andrew Bushnell 19 October 2018 Criminal justice, Ipa today,

“Australians deserve to have courts they can trust to always apply common sense standards of justice,” said Andrew Bushnell, Research Fellow at the Institute of Public Affairs. “Giving victims the...

IPA TODAY
Evidence Based Policy Research Project

Evidence Based Policy Research Project

Simon Breheny and Matthew Lesh 5 October 2018 Ipa today, Publications,

The Evidence Based Policy Research Project commissioned free-market think tank the Institute of Public Affairs, and progressive think tank Per Capita Australia, to analyse 20 public policies using...

Research Papers
Two Ideas Of A University – Speech By Matthew Lesh

Two Ideas Of A University – Speech By Matthew Lesh

Matthew Lesh 4 October 2018 Freedom of speech, Ipa today,

Two Ideas of a University Speech by Matthew Lesh, Research Fellow at the Institute of Public Affairs, to the University Chancellors Council’s Conference on University Governance, Adelaide...

Media Releases
Paris Agreement To Cost Australia $52 Billion

Paris Agreement To Cost Australia $52 Billion

Daniel Wild 13 August 2018 Ipa today, Media releases,

“Following the emissions reduction requirements of the Paris Climate Agreement will impose significant and irreparable economic damage without delivering an environmental dividend,” said Daniel...

Media Releases
Red Tape Strangling Small Business

Red Tape Strangling Small Business

Matthew Lesh 25 July 2018 Ipa today, Media releases,

Australian small businesses are being strangled by red tape according to a new report, The decline of small business: How red tape is undermining opportunity, prosperity, and community, released...

Originally appeared in Red Tape Strangling Small Business
Research Papers
Making Community Corrections Work

Making Community Corrections Work

Andrew Bushnell 14 May 2018 Criminal justice, Ipa today,

This paper draws on data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the Productivity Commission, and a range of studies conducted into the effectiveness of community corrections. It finds that...

Research Papers
Four Problems With GST Redistribution And How To Fix Them

Four Problems With GST Redistribution And How To Fix Them

Morgan Begg 18 April 2018 Finance and economics, Ipa today,

Our new research brief discusses Australia’s alarming GST problem. IPA research has found that the states that are responsible for contributing the most to the GST pool – New South Wales...

Research Papers
A Report Into Religious Liberty In Australia: Provided To The Religious Freedom Review Expert Panel

A Report Into Religious Liberty In Australia: Provided To The Religious Freedom Review Expert Panel

Morgan Begg 4 April 2018 Faith and society, Ipa today,

“Religious and other beliefs and convictions are part of the humanity of every individual. They are an integral part of his personality and individuality. In a civilised society individuals...

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New research released today by free market think tank the Institute of Public Affairs has found that the bottom fifth of income earners saw over half a million jobs disappear because of lockdowns...

Constitutional Ban On Fracking Autocratic, Illiberal and Undemocratic
Constitutional Ban On Fracking Autocratic, Illiberal and Undemocratic

The state government’s attempt to impose a constitutional ban on fracking is an unprecedented attack on democracy. No policy restriction like this exists in the Victorian constitution. Never...

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Government And Little People: The Democratic Divide In Danandrewstan

The disconnect between the protected public sector and mainstream Victorians was perfectly encapsulated by the Secretary of the Department of Treasury and Finance, David Martine, last week...

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