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.

Strangling The Goose With The Golden Egg

Rebecca Weiser 1 September 2016 Finance and economics, Publications,

Why we need to cut superannuation taxes on Middle Australia. The purpose of the retirement income system should be to enable Australians to maintain in retirement the living standards they achieve...

The Role Of Entrepreneurs And Government In Australia

Wolfgang Kasper 1 July 2016 Innovation and entrepreneurship, Publications,

Coming from overseas in the 1970s, Australia looked to me like the ‘Land of Missed Opportunities’. Partial liberalisation during the Hawke-Keating era and some further reforms under...

Your Right To Work: The Employment Policy Of A Truly Liberal Government

Stephan Sasse 1 July 2016 Dignity of work, Publications,

At its heart, industrial relations law is about people, and their ability to earn an income, support a family and take greater responsibility for their own lives. In other words, employment is not...

Ten Red Tape Initiatives For The Next Australian Government

Darcy Allen and Mikayla Novak 20 June 2016 Publications, Red tape,

The Australian economy is shackled by red tape. Poorly designed and low quality red tape stifles growth, suppresses entrepreneurship and hinders our international competitiveness. Cutting red tape...

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In Defence Of The British Nation State: The Australian Case For Brexit

Georgina Downer 1 June 2016 Foreign affairs and trade, Publications,

On 23 June, Britons will be asked, Brexit or not? The answer will have seismic ramifications for the future of democracy, sovereignty and freedom. No lesser advocates than Boris Johnson and Prime...

Free Speech On Campus Audit 2016

Matthew Lesh 1 May 2016 Freedom of speech, Publications,

Freedom of speech is under serious threat at Australian universities. The Free Speech on Campus Audit 2016 is a systematic review of intellectual freedom on Australian campuses using a methodology...

The Red Tape State

Mikayla Novak 1 May 2016 Publications, Red tape,

As of the end of April 2016, the commonwealth government maintained an estimated 1,181 entities, bodies, and administrative relationships. Of those 1,181 entities and bodies, 497 are estimated to...

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The 176 Billion Tax On Our Prosperity

Mikayla Novak 1 May 2016 Featured, Publications,

This is the first of a series of papers investigating the dimensions of red tape costs in Australia. There is widespread concern that government red tape imposes substantial costs upon the...

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What Politicians Need To Know About Negative Gearing

Sinclair Davidson 20 February 2016 Finance and economics, Planning and housing,

• Low and middle income earners benefit most from negative gearing. To abolish negative gearing would make investment more difficult for low and middle income earners. • 80 per cent of Australians...

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Driving A Soft Bargain

James Paterson and Aaron Lane 15 December 2015 Government services, Research papers,

All current Australian Public Service Enterprise Agreements have a nominal expiry date of 30 June 2014, and are currently in the bargaining stage for the next suite of agreements. This report...

The End Of History…

Stephanie Forrest, Chris Berg and Hannah Pandel 17 July 2015 Education and skills, Ipa today,

Undergraduate history degrees in Australia fail to teach fundamental aspects of Australia’s history and how Australian liberal democracy came to be. Instead, they offer a range of disconnected...

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Freedom To Teach

Vicki Stanley, Darcy Allen and Aaron Lane 17 December 2014 Education and skills, Ipa today,

While there has been much attention and significant resources dedicated to examining the structures surrounding the attraction, training, retention and performance of teachers, there is almost no...

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