1 March 2023
Submission to the Senate Economics References Committee Inquiry into ASIC Investigation and Enforcement
Dear Secretary Submission to the Senate Economics References Committee Inquiry into Australian Securities and Investments Commission Investigation and Enforcement This submission has been prepared for the Senate Economics References Committee regarding its inquiry into the Australian Securities and Investments Commission investigation and enforcement activities. The aspects of the terms of reference which are dealt with in the submission are: The
2 August 2022
Labor’s Net Zero Bill Will Give Eco-activists A Free Pass To Flood Our Courts With Disruptive Legislation
Proposed legislation to codify Australia’s emissions reductions targets would give licence to green groups to weaponise the law through courtroom activism. The Albanese government’s climate legislation will, if passed, unleash a torrent of activist litigation that risks throwing future economic development in this country into doubt. Last week, Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen introduced legislation that enshrines the
28 April 2022
Censorship Is The Real Threat To Twitter, Not Elon Musk
If politicians around the world have their way, it won’t be the owner of the company deciding what can be said on the platform but state social media censors. This week Elon Musk bought Twitter for $US44 billion ($62 billion). Depending on the day-to-day fluctuations of Tesla’s share price, the world’s richest person, the 50-year old Musk, is worth at least $US200
25 March 2022
Victorian COVID-19 Detention Powers Could Be Unconstitutional: IPA Report
The Institute of Public Affairs has today published new research highlighting how the powers of detention in the Victorian government’s pandemic management legislation could be struck down for being incompatible with the Australian Constitution. “The powers of detention in this legislation are completely abhorrent to the rule of law,” said Morgan Begg, the Director of the Legal Rights Program at
21 December 2021
Legislating On Social Media Is No Remedy For Alienation
It’s clear that social media does great damage to the minds and psychological wellbeing of young people. Perhaps legislation can do something to address this, but to try to do so may be to embrace “safetyism” and ignore root causes. To fix the problem of psychological stress exacerbated by social media requires an understanding of why so many young people
8 June 2018
How To Cut Red Tape And Save Billions Lost On Regulation
After years of government red tape reduction programs that have failed to halt the explosion of regulation, it’s time for a radical new approach. Here are five principles the government should follow to dramatically reduce the burden of overregulation currently costing the Australian economy $176 billion a year: eliminate the need for approvals and replace this with an inspection and
