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HomeRESEARCH AREASDignity of Work

Dignity of Work

The IPA's Dignity of Work Research project is guided by the moral case for work. Providing a sense of purpose, the opportunity of work enables us to build rewarding and fulfilling lives for ourselves and our families. Here you will find the IPA's analysis of employment and workplace relations issues, and ideas to reduce the regulatory barriers to work.
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Bureaucrats Immersed In Canberra Bubble Out Of Touch With Nation

Bureaucrats Immersed In Canberra Bubble Out Of Touch With Nation

John Lloyd 3 June 2019 Dignity of work, Government services,

Last month’s federal election result throws up a worrying anomaly. The ACT electorates diverge markedly from the nation. In the ACT, the electors embrace the ALP big time. In the Canberra-based...

Originally appeared in The Australian
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The Higher Pay Paradox

The Higher Pay Paradox

Gideon Rozner 31 May 2019 Dignity of work, Innovation and entrepreneurship,

In Australia, nothing is certain except death, taxes and increases to the minimum wage. And while understandably welcome news for workers, each wage hike tightens the noose around the necks of...

Originally appeared in Daily Telegraph
IPA TODAY
Another Blow For Job-Seekers

Another Blow For Job-Seekers

Gideon Rozner 30 May 2019 Dignity of work, Ipa today,

“Like death and taxes, we can always count on a yearly minimum wage hike,” said Gideon Rozner, Director of Policy at the free market think tank Institute of Public Affairs. “Minimum wage decisions...

Opinion
Living Wage, Universal Basic Income, And The Dignity Of Work

Living Wage, Universal Basic Income, And The Dignity Of Work

Kurt Wallace 29 May 2019 Dignity of work, Ipa today,

Address to the 2019 Friedman Conference Sydney, Australia, 25 May 2019 Kurt Wallace, Research Fellow, Institute of Public Affairs Although the push to introduce a living wage in Australia may have...

IPA TODAY
We Must Keep Law-Breaking CFMEU On A Short Leash

We Must Keep Law-Breaking CFMEU On A Short Leash

John Lloyd 8 May 2019 Dignity of work, Ipa today,

The survival of the Australian Building and Construction Commission has become a customary element of federal election campaigns. The ABCC was established in 2005, abolished in 2012, became the...

Originally appeared in The Australian
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IPA: Cut Red Tape To Boost Small Business

IPA: Cut Red Tape To Boost Small Business

Daniel Wild 23 April 2019 Dignity of work, Finance and economics,

“Small business growth in Australia requires less red tape, not another taxpayer subsidised, government run scheme,” said Daniel Wild, Director of Research with the free market think tank the...

Media Releases
244,000 Young Australians Missing The Dignity Of Work Due To Inflexible Industrial Relations

244,000 Young Australians Missing The Dignity Of Work Due To Inflexible Industrial Relations

Kurt Wallace 1 April 2019 Dignity of work, Ipa today,

“Australia’s youth unemployment crisis is worsening as Australia continues to tumble down global international competitiveness rankings”, said Kurt Wallace, Research Fellow with the free market...

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Report Into The Victorian On-Demand Workforce

Report Into The Victorian On-Demand Workforce

John Lloyd 27 March 2019 Dignity of work, Ipa today,

The IPA’s Submission to Inquiry into the Victorian on-demand workforce The Inquiry’s terms of reference are very broad ranging. However, the issue being examined according to the Foreword in...

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Labor Push On Minimum Wage Will Hurt Those It’s Meant To Help

Labor Push On Minimum Wage Will Hurt Those It’s Meant To Help

Kurt Wallace 22 March 2019 Dignity of work, Finance and economics,

Bill Shorten has declared the next federal election to be a referendum on wages and has committed to raising the minimum wage to become a “living wage”. A living wage would be set to an amount...

Originally appeared in The Australian
IPA TODAY
The Myth Of Our Stagnant Wages

The Myth Of Our Stagnant Wages

John Lloyd 12 March 2019 Dignity of work, Ipa today,

The ACTU has claimed Australia is facing an “incomes recession”. Secretary Sally McManus says working people “are ready to take action to restore our living standards”. She plans worker protests...

Originally appeared in The Australian
IPA TODAY
Subdued Wages – Missing The Point

Subdued Wages – Missing The Point

John Lloyd 9 March 2019 Dignity of work, Ipa today,

The ACTU has claimed Australia is facing an “incomes recession.”  Ms McManus, ACTU Secretary says that working people “are ready to take action to restore our living standards.” She plans...

PUBLICATIONS
Shorten’s Alternative IR Reality Based On Trumpian Alternative Facts

Shorten’s Alternative IR Reality Based On Trumpian Alternative Facts

John Roskam 8 March 2019 Dignity of work, Finance and economics,

This week the Prime Minister got his wish. On Tuesday, in his speech to The Australian Financial Review Business Summit, Scott Morrison wanted to get the media talking about the risk of a...

Originally appeared in Australian Financial Review
IPA TODAY
A Capital Idea: Modern Management in a Free Society

A Capital Idea: Modern Management in a Free Society

Bradley Bowden Started 13 December 2018 Dignity of work, Finance and economics,

Benefits for workers are the real success of modern management in free market societies, writes Professor Bradley Bowden  (originally published in the October 2018 IPA Review). Management, as a...

PUBLICATIONS
Work Is Essential To Alleviating Poverty And Providing Dignity

Work Is Essential To Alleviating Poverty And Providing Dignity

Daniel Wild 12 December 2018 Dignity of work, Finance and economics,

“The ultimate goal of the welfare system should be to get Australians into work, which provides a path to self-sufficiency, stable income, and dignity”, said Daniel Wild, Director of Economics at...

PUBLICATIONS
Daniel Andrews: A Threat To A Twenty-First Century Economy

Daniel Andrews: A Threat To A Twenty-First Century Economy

Kurt Wallace 23 November 2018 Dignity of work, Finance and economics,

This article first appeared in The Spectator Australia Melbourne prides itself on its cafe culture, vibrant laneways, quality restaurants, and marquee sporting events. This dynamic and...

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...

IPA TODAY
Hope and Tax Cuts in Waterloo Iowa

Hope and Tax Cuts in Waterloo Iowa

Gideon Rozner Started 11 September 2018 Dignity of work, Finance and economics,

What can Australia learn from middle America? Gideon Rozner heads deep into Iowa to find out (This article first appeared in the August 2018 edition of the IPA Review. PDF of article here.) Even...

PUBLICATIONS
Fair Work Commission Rejects ACTU’S Living Wage

Fair Work Commission Rejects ACTU’S Living Wage

Aaron Lane 1 June 2018 Dignity of work, Finance and economics,

“Today’s decision from the Fair Work Commission rubbishes the Australian Council of Trade Union’s call for a ‘living wage’,” said Aaron Lane, Legal Fellow at free market think tank the Institute...

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