26 May 2022
Power Price Hike Already More Than Double What Australians Will Pay For Net Zero
“The anticipated explosion to household electricity bills is a direct and immediate consequence of a policy of net zero emissions, which is forcing affordable and reliable coal-fired power off the electricity grid,” said Daniel Wild, Director of Research at the Institute of Public Affairs. Today, The Australian and the AFR reported that the Australian Energy Regulator has released its final
16 May 2022
Labor Wage Hike To Accelerate Inflation, Punish Mortgage Holders And Small Business
Preliminary research released today by the Institute of Public Affairs has identified that a 5.1% wage hike as proposed by Labor leader Anthony Albanese could over the next twelve months: lead to a 2.25 percentage point increase to inflation, taking inflation from the current rate of 5.1% to 7.36%; push mortgage rates up by 57 basis points, taking the average
11 May 2022
Major Parties Fail To Understand The Impact of Net Zero On The Hunter
“Both major parties fail to understand the significant economic and social impacts that a policy of net zero emissions by 2050 will have on the Hunter’s workers and community,” said Daniel Wild, Director of Research at the Institute of Public Affairs. Today the Prime Minister is in the Hunter Valley where he announced $50 million in funding for research and
11 May 2022
Net Zero To Hammer The Hunter: Eraring Job Losses Up 40%
“The net zero emissions by 2050 target, supported by both major parties, will inflict irreparable economic and humanitarian damage on the Hunter Valley,” said Daniel Wild, Director of Research at the Institute of Public Affairs. New research released today by the Institute of Public Affairs, The employment consequences of the early closure of the Eraring power station, shows job losses
10 May 2022
IPA Touring The Hunter Valley Net Zero Impact Zone
“The Hunter Valley is the canary in the coal-mine for what happens to communities when there is nothing left to replace the resources industry being shut down by net zero,” said Daniel Wild, Director of Research at the Institute of Public Affairs. Tomorrow, the Institute of Public Affairs will tour the Hunter Valley net zero impact zone to communicate its
9 May 2022
IPA Announces Successor To John Roskam
The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Institute of Public Affairs, Geoff Hone, has today announced that Scott Hargreaves has been appointed Executive Director of the IPA, to take over from John Roskam on 1 July 2022. “Scott has been a member of the IPA since 1989 and in 2015 he joined the staff. As editor of the
26 January 2022
IPA Congratulates Gina Rinehart AO
Free market think tank the Institute of Public Affairs has congratulated Gina Rinehart AO on receiving the award of Officer of the Order of Australia in the 2022 Australia Day Honours. Individuals are appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia for distinguished service of a high degree in service to Australia or to humanity at large. Mrs Rinehart, an
17 November 2021
John Roskam To End His Term As Executive Director Of The IPA
John Roskam, the Executive Director of the Institute of Public Affairs, announced today to IPA members that after 17 years he will conclude his term as Executive Director in June 2022 and will take up a position as Senior Fellow at the IPA. “It has been an honour to have been entrusted with the leadership of the IPA that for
19 November 2020
Looking Forward Episode 89: Brutal Lockdowns Redux: SA Cut
Now it’s South Australia’s turn for lockdown hell for at least six days, and Daniel Wild joins the panel live from Adelaide to report on the chaotic decision making behind the Government’s draconian measures. Apparently the coronavirus spread by failure in Hotel Quarantine – who would have expected THAT! Seriously, are our Governments incapable of learning and preparing, and delivering
12 November 2020
Looking Forward Episode 88: Just Another High Vis Election
It’s a global High Vis vest frenzy, because whether or not he’s President going forward the global legacy of Trump is a realignment of politics, with heartland conservatives switched on and centre-right parties around the world looking for blue collar voters. To what extent can this be said about Australia and can it explain what’s happened this week in the
