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HomeTag: Democracy

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The Increasing Threat Of Delegated Legislation – Legislation Put Above The Power Of Parliament

The Increasing Threat Of Delegated Legislation – Legislation Put Above The Power Of Parliament

Dara Macdonald 9 September 2020 Constitution and law, Ipa today,

“It’s probably a bit unusual for me to be in agreement with the IPA,” said Labor Senator Kim Carr. “I have been known to say some nasty things about you.”  This utterance occurred during a hearing...

Originally appeared in The Spectator Australia
PUBLICATIONS
The WHO Has Let The Cat Out Of The Bag: COVID-19 Is Now More About Politics Than Public Health

The WHO Has Let The Cat Out Of The Bag: COVID-19 Is Now More About Politics Than Public Health

Daniel Wild 2 September 2020 Ideas and liberty, Ipa today,

The World Health Organisation’s Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said last Friday that “we will not – we cannot – go back to the way things were… the pandemic has given new impetus to...

Originally appeared in The Spectator Australia
PUBLICATIONS
Dan Vs Democracy

Dan Vs Democracy

Daniel Wild 29 August 2020 Constitution and law, Government services,

When Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews says that it is ‘foreseeable’ that a state of emergency could last beyond another 12 months, Australians would not be out of place in wondering if that means...

Originally appeared in The Spectator Australia
IPA TV
Race Has No Place in the Constitution

Race Has No Place in the Constitution

IPA 31 October 2019 Freedom of speech, Ideas and liberty,

Proposals to write a so-called Voice to Parliament into our Constitution will divide Australians along racial lines. This would be bad for our democracy and our nation. We are all equal. Today the...

PUBLICATIONS
Why Hong Kong Matters

Why Hong Kong Matters

Daniel Wild 4 October 2019 Ideas and liberty, Ipa today,

As the Chinese Communist Party celebrated its 70 years of rule in China on Tuesday, an 18-year old anti-government student protester in Hong Kong was shot at point blank range in the chest by...

Originally appeared in Herald Sun
PUBLICATIONS
The Great Divide Driving Voter Disgust

The Great Divide Driving Voter Disgust

Matthew Lesh 8 October 2018 Ideas and liberty, Ipa today,

Australians are frustrated, disengaged and pessimistic. There is widespread and growing dislike of politicians, the political process and lacklustre policy outcomes. Australians think that the...

Originally appeared in Sydney Morning Herald
PUBLICATIONS
Comfortable and Relaxed with Conservative Populism

Comfortable and Relaxed with Conservative Populism

Andrew Bushnell 19 June 2018 Ideas and liberty, Ipa today,

The last time identity played such an outsized role in Australian politics, then opposition leader John Howard famously stated his ambition for a country in which people should feel ‘comfortable...

Originally appeared in Meanjin
PUBLICATIONS
Wishing You A Miserable 200th Birthday, Karl Marx

Wishing You A Miserable 200th Birthday, Karl Marx

Matthew Lesh 7 May 2018 Ideas and liberty, Ipa today,

Karl Marx’s ideas have led to the death of 100 million people, extreme poverty, immense suffering, and relentless oppression – and you can’t even say he’s a nice guy. Marx...

Originally appeared in Crikey
Opinion
How The Cult Of The Expert Weakens Democracy

How The Cult Of The Expert Weakens Democracy

Matthew Lesh 26 October 2017 Ideas and liberty, Ipa today,

A new survey from Pew Research Center, which asked 42,000 people in 38 nations about their attitudes towards democracy, has found support for representative democracy is shallow. The survey, which...

Originally appeared in The Spectator Australia
IPA TODAY
Victorian Donation Law Changes A Threat To Free Speech

Victorian Donation Law Changes A Threat To Free Speech

Simon Breheny 18 September 2017 Constitution and law, Ideas and liberty,

The Andrews government’s proposed changes to Victorian donations law are undemocratic and a threat to freedom of speech, according to free market think tank the Institute of Public Affairs...

Opinion
Timor’s Prosperity Lies In Its Best Assets: Its Beaches And People

Timor’s Prosperity Lies In Its Best Assets: Its Beaches And People

Georgina Downer 11 August 2017 Foreign affairs and trade, Ipa today,

East Timor holds a special place in the Australian psyche. It is our newest neighbour, and we played a critical role in supporting its road to independence in 2002 through the Australian-led...

Originally appeared in The Australian
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Volume 1. The Magna Carta in Australia

Volume 1. The Magna Carta in Australia

Bella d'Abrera 21 June 2017 Ipa today, Ipa tv,

The Magna Carta is the founding document of individual liberty, the rule of law, and parliamentary democracy. It is the very document which planted the seeds of political freedom for all and the...

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Invasion Day Parade Going Ahead Despite Australia Day Events Being Cancelled Is Pure Hypocrisy
Invasion Day Parade Going Ahead Despite Australia Day Events Being Cancelled Is Pure Hypocrisy

This year, Daniel Andrews isn’t just trying to change the date of Australia Day; he’s cancelling it altogether. Without consulting the community, and under the cover of COVID-19, the Premier has...

The Empire Strikes Back With A Wet Lettuce Leaf
The Empire Strikes Back With A Wet Lettuce Leaf

After my AFR piece on the weekend, their ABC have responded. Sinclair Davidson writing in the Australian Financial Review has presented a basket case of inaccuracies about the role of the ABC and...

Poll – Mainstream Australians Continue To Support Australia Day On 26 January
Poll – Mainstream Australians Continue To Support Australia Day On 26 January

69% of Australians support Australia Day being celebrated on January 26 according to a new poll of 1,038 Australians commissioned by the Institute of Public Affairs. The polling (data collected by...

Melbourne’s Double Lockdown
Melbourne’s Double Lockdown

Even as they shut their doors—quite possibly forever, in many cases—Melbourne’s battered hospitality businesses were still complying. The bars and restaurants and cafes for which Australia’s...

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