8 June 2017
Submission To The Senate Red Tape Inquiry Into Environmental Assessments And Approvals
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, while public debt and underemployment are at record highs. Red tape is the central factor contributing to this economic malaise. The IPA calculated that red tape reduces Australia’s economic
24 February 2017
Chris Berg’s Response To Question On Notice
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”: “do we want socialism in one country or perpetual revolution?” I am glad to supply an answer to this question. Download the full response here
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22 December 2016
Submission To The Senate Economics Committee Inquiry Into The Superannuation (Objective) Bill 2016 [Provisions]
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 about how our society can encourage more people to take responsibility for their own lives, maximize every Australian’s retirement income and reduce the cost of welfare. Once the principle has been established
10 December 2016
Response To Tertiary Education Quality Standards – Diversity And Equity
The proposed draft Guidance Note represents a significant threat to freedom of speech and free academic inquiry in Australia’s universities. The Guidance Note should be withdrawn.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 with the Guidance Note are as follows: The prioritisation of ‘inclusive language’ and teaching ‘diversity’ above free intellectual inquiry Free intellectual inquiry and diversity of viewpoints The conflation of equivalent opportunities and
6 December 2016
IPA Opening Statements To The Senate Inquiry Into Criminal, Civil And Administrative Penalties For White Collar Crime
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 criminal law. Institute of Public Affairs research released this past Friday shows that there are some worrying trends in criminal justice across the country. Our prison population is booming – costing
21 November 2016
Submission To The Senate Economics Legislation Committee Inquiry Into The Australian Government Superannuation Imposition Bill
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 achieves that goal for low and high-income earners, middle-income Australia is poorly served. High effective tax rates on superannuation are a critical factor contributing to a retirement savings deficit for middle-income
1 November 2016
Submission To The Senate Environment And Communications Committee – Ensuring A Future For Australian Coal Fired Power Stations
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 in energy markets. When the production of economically viable electricity can also support the employment of thousands of people, particularly in regional Australia, this is a genuine win-win. The international market
28 October 2016
Submission On Alternative Superannuation Default Models
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 appropriate role of government and its regulatory authorities. The superannuation system in Australia and other countries exists as a means to enable individuals to take greater responsibility for their own lives and
27 October 2016
Submission To The Royal Commission Into The Protection And Detention Of Children In The Northern Territory
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 should not be used to indict the entire youth justice system in the Territory. Underlying the problems affecting these facilities are social, economic, and cultural factors that better explain the unique aspects
26 October 2016
Submission To The Inquiry Into The impact Of The Government’s Workplace Bargaining Policy
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 sector unions’ bargaining policy, which, as the IPA understands, has objected to every single proposed APS agreement – including those agreements which have ultimately resulted in approval from employees. The IPA’s
