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
In this article, Lachlan Clarke contextualises and disseminates the findings of the IPA’s research into Australia’s level of government spending and how that affects Australia’s economic freedom and prosperity. The IPA has been dedicated to preserving and strengthening the foundations of economic freedom through research and analysis since its inception in 1943. Casting an eye over the headlines from the
9 May 2023
Australia’s Future with Tony Abbott: Lessons In Political And Economic Leadership
See below for show notes: This week former Prime Minister and Distinguished Fellow at the IPA Tony Abbott shares his thoughts on political and economic leadership, in the context of the federal budget and the infighting in the Victorian Liberal Party. Find out more at australia.ipa.org.au
26 April 2023
No Time To Double Down On Failed Gas Price Cap Experiment
“The Federal Government’s proposal to extend the gas price cap to 2025 will dramatically restrict gas supplies, increasing the likelihood of supply shortages, all while driving up energy bills for families and business,” said Daniel Wild, Deputy Executive Director of the Institute of Public Affairs. Revelations today that the Albanese Government is set to extend its gas price cap of
7 March 2023
Federal Government Goes All Out To Rig Voice Vote
“The Federal Government’s multi-million-dollar Voice to Parliament ‘awareness and education campaign’ is just another attempt to stack the deck for its favoured ‘yes’ campaign,” said Morgan Begg, Director of Research at the Institute of Public Affairs. The recent enactment of the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Prime Minister and Cabinet’s Portfolio Measures No. 1) Regulations 2023 authorises the Federal Government
16 January 2023
Submission To The Inquiry Into The Provisions Of The Environment And Other Legislation Amendment (Removing Nuclear Energy Prohibitions) Bill 2022
Dear Committee Secretary, The purpose of this brief letter is to share recent research and analysis conducted by the Institute of Public Affairs (“the IPA”) into Australian energy policy with the Senate Standing Committees on Environment and Communications (“the committee”) as it conducts its inquiry into the Environment and Other Legislation Amendment (Removing Nuclear Energy Prohibitions) Bill 2022 (“the bill”).
15 December 2022
Submission To The Inquiry Into The Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Amendment Bill 2022
Dear Secretary, Since 1943 the Institute of Public Affairs has been committed to defending and extending the Australian way of life and mainstream Australian values. Central to the Australian way of life is the right of every Australian to have a say about the major political and cultural issues which affect them. On 1 December 2022 the Albanese government introduced
8 November 2019
What The Liberals Must Learn From Labor
The Labor Party’s review of its federal election debacle was delivered to the party’s national executive on Thursday. Apparently the review has concluded the ALP ran a poor campaign, had too many policies and was led by an unpopular leader. Labor didn’t need six months to work that out – they knew that on the Sunday morning after the election.Since the poll
