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Submissions

The IPA strives every day to promote the causes of freedom and free markets in Australia. We regularly bring our research to the government in the form of submissions. Here you will find these submissions on a variety of topics to government inquiries.
Submission: Inquiry Into Penalty Rates

Submission: Inquiry Into Penalty Rates

Aaron Lane 18 July 2017 Dignity of work, Publications,

Recent IPA research shows that penalty rates were introduced in order to deter weekend work. Overtime, the justification of penalty rates has shifted to being a compensatory measure. As...

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Submission: Inquiry into the Major Bank Levy Bill 2017 and the Treasury Laws Amendment (Major Bank Levy) Bill 2017

Submission: Inquiry into the Major Bank Levy Bill 2017 and the Treasury Laws Amendment (Major Bank Levy) Bill 2017

Daniel Wild 16 June 2017 Finance and economics, Ipa today,

The Government’s proposed levy should be abandoned. It is a tax on all Australians which will increase the cost of buying a house and starting a business, was designed without consultation, and is...

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Submission To The Senate Red Tape Inquiry Into Environmental Assessments And Approvals

Submission To The Senate Red Tape Inquiry Into Environmental Assessments And Approvals

Darcy Allen and Daniel Wild 8 June 2017 Ipa today, Publications,

Australia has experienced 26 years of unbroken economic growth, but with little to show for it. Business investment is declining, and wages growth and new business start-ups are at record lows...

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Chris Berg’s Response To Question On Notice

Chris Berg’s Response To Question On Notice

Chris Berg 24 February 2017 Ipa today, Publications,

Dear Committee, At the Sydney public hearings on the Select Committee on Red Tape on 24 February 2017, Senator Dastyari asked me to take on notice a “large ideological question”...

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Submission To The Senate Economics Committee Inquiry Into The Superannuation (Objective) Bill 2016 [Provisions]

Submission To The Senate Economics Committee Inquiry Into The Superannuation (Objective) Bill 2016 [Provisions]

Brett Hogan 22 December 2016 Finance and economics, Publications,

Policymakers shouldn’t be asking how the superannuation system can better support government spending, or more stringently punish those who seek to take care of themselves. It should be...

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Response To Tertiary Education Quality Standards – Diversity And Equity

Response To Tertiary Education Quality Standards – Diversity And Equity

Matthew Lesh 10 December 2016 Education and skills, Publications,

The proposed draft Guidance Note represents a significant threat to freedom of speech and free academic inquiry in Australia’s universities. The Guidance Note should be withdrawn. The concerns...

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IPA Opening Statements To The Senate Inquiry Into Criminal, Civil And Administrative Penalties For White Collar Crime

IPA Opening Statements To The Senate Inquiry Into Criminal, Civil And Administrative Penalties For White Collar Crime

Andrew Bushnell and Darcy Allen 6 December 2016 Criminal justice, Publications,

Our submission is informed by the work of our ongoing criminal justice project, which is developing policy reform across the criminal justice system, from incarceration, to policing, to the...

Submission To The Senate Economics Legislation Committee Inquiry Into The Australian Government Superannuation Imposition Bill

Brett Hogan 21 November 2016 Finance and economics, Publications,

The purpose of the retirement income system should be to enable Australians to maintain in retirement the living standards they achieve during their working lives. While our system largely...

Submission To The Senate Environment And Communications Committee – Ensuring A Future For Australian Coal Fired Power Stations

Brett Hogan 1 November 2016 Energy and resources, Publications,

Electricity systems exist to provide safe, reliable and affordable power to consumers and to businesses. The role of government should only be to support competition and private sector innovation...

Submission On Alternative Superannuation Default Models

Brett Hogan 28 October 2016 Finance and economics, Publications,

The Institute of Public Affairs believes that superannuation lies at the heart of important national policy questions about taxes, spending, personal responsibility and choice, as well as the...

Submission To The Royal Commission Into The Protection And Detention Of Children In The Northern Territory

Andrew Bushnell 27 October 2016 Criminal justice, Publications,

The central contention of this submission is that while there is rightly significant community concern about the operation of youth justice facilities in the Northern Territory, this concern...

Submission To The Inquiry Into The impact Of The Government’s Workplace Bargaining Policy

Aaron Lane 26 October 2016 Dignity of work, Publications,

Enterprise bargaining requires negotiation from both sides. The government’s policy provides the flexibility for this to occur on the employer side. This is in stark contrast to the public...

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