25 February 2022
Probuild Just The First To Fall
The collapse of building giant Probuild is the canary in the coalmine for Victoria and Australia. The statement on Wednesday from Wilson Bayly Holmes, the parent company of Probuild, said governments’ hardline approach of managing Covid-19, with snap lockdowns, had “created high levels of business uncertainty in Australia”. Worryingly, the statement also said “the protracted effect of Covid- 19 has
23 February 2022
Slash Red Tape To Build Sovereign Capability
“Slashing red tape is mission critical to Australia’s ability to manufacture its own vital supplies, develop an advanced defence industry and drive the economic recovery from COVID-19,” said Daniel Wild, director of research at the Institute of Public Affairs. Yesterday in Tasmania, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the government is seeking to build sovereign manufacturing capability to support Australia’s economy
17 February 2022
Net Zero Already Destroying Jobs In Regional Australia
“The early closure of Australia’s largest coal-fired power station is a direct consequence of net zero policies being pushed by governments and big business in Australia and globally”, said Daniel Wild, director of research at the Institute of Public Affairs. Today Origin Energy announced it will close Australia’s largest coal-fired power station at Eraring, located in the Hunter Valley region,
