
31 May 2023
The Budget’s Rivers Of Gold Flow Toward Its Pet Political Ambitions
Comedy writer Robert Orben is credited with saying, ‘If you think education is expensive, try ignorance.’ It is a phrase the federal government appears to want to put to the test. This is despite handing down a Budget earlier this month which shows government spending is set to reach its highest level since 1993. It was surprising to find education funding

30 May 2023
John Roskam Discussing IPA Housing Crisis And Migration Research On Sky News Australia – 30 May 2023
On May 30 The Institute of Public Affairs’ John Roskam discusses research on Credlin Sky News Australia that shows 60% of Australians want a temporary pause on the intake of new immigrants until more economic and social infrastructure, such as schools, roads, hospitals, and houses, are built. An unsustainable jump in migration will put further pressure on critical economic and social infrastructure,

25 May 2023
John Storey Discussing How Migration Plans Fail Australian Pensioners, Veterans And Students Who Want To Get Into Work – 6PR Live With Oliver Paterson
On May 25, IPA Director of Legal Rights John Storey discussed how migration plans fail Australian pensioners, veterans and students who want to get into work. Below is a transcript of the interview. Oliver Peterson: John Storey is a Research Fellow at the Institute of Public Affairs. G’day, John. John Storey: G’day, Ollie. How are you? Oliver Peterson: I’m good,

24 May 2023
New Zealand Migration Surge With No Plan For Housing, Infrastructure And Services
“The expected surge of New Zealand migration on the back of the Federal Government’s softening of citizenship rules will add even more pressure to Australia’s schools, roads, hospitals, and housing,” said Daniel Wild, Deputy Executive Director of the Institute of Public Affairs. New Institute of Public Affairs’ analysis of changes to citizenship laws announced by the Federal Government in April

12 May 2023
Submission to the Select Committee on Cost of Living
Dear Committee Secretary, The purpose of this letter is to share research and analysis conducted by the Institute of Public Affairs (“the IPA”) with the Select Committee on Cost of Living (“the committee”). The findings contained in this submission are based on wide-ranging analysis published in numerous IPA research reports over the past 12 months regarding issues relevant to the

12 May 2023
It’s the Government’s Spending, Stupid
Casting an eye over the headlines from the federal budget, one may assume that the anticipated budget surplus is a direct result of the federal government tightening its belt. Do not be fooled. As is always, the devil is in the detail. The Budget Papers reveal that federal government spending is expected to reach its highest level since 1993, with

8 May 2023
Parliamentary Research Brief – How Federal Government Spending Intensifies The Cost Of Living Crisis
Australian families are facing acute and immediate cost of living pressures, due to rapidly rising inflation, energy costs, and rising mortgage repayments. A key cause of rising inflation is debt and deficit government spending. New IPA research examines the relationship between government spending, inflation, and mortgage repayment rates. The key findings are: Governments must tackle inflation and the cost of

8 May 2023
Australia’s Spending Crisis: Estimating The Effect Of Federal Government Spending On Household Mortgage Repayments
Australian families are facing acute and immediate cost of living pressures, caused by rapidly rising inflation, energy costs, and rising mortgage repayment rates. One of the key causes of rising inflation is debt and deficit-financed government spending. This report examines the relationship between government spending, inflation, and mortgage rates, and its key findings are: In addition, government spending increased by

8 May 2023
Federal Government Spending To Drive Mortgage Payments Up $3,000 a Year Via Inflation
“Forecast increases in Federal Government spending will drive inflation higher, causing average mortgage repayments to increase by over $3,000 per annum, for the next three years,” said Daniel Wild Deputy Executive Director of the Institute of Public Affairs. New economic research released by the IPA shows that increased Federal Government spending, already locked in from last year’s October Budget, will

2 May 2023
Daniel Wild Discussing IPA Polling on Worker Shortages and Immigration on Channel Seven News Melbourne
On May 2, IPA Deputy Executive Director Daniel Wild discussed IPA polling on Australia’s worker shortage crisis and the increase of Immigration on Channel Seven Afternoon News Melbourne with Mike Amor. Below is a transcript of the interview. Mike Amor: Australia is bracing for a migration surge with more than 650,000 people expected to enter the country over the next