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HomeTag: Liberty

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The Looking Forward Podcast
Looking Forward Episode 76: The Golden Age of Libertarian Scepticism

Looking Forward Episode 76: The Golden Age of Libertarian Scepticism

Scott Hargreaves and Chris Berg 19 August 2020 Ipa today, Ipa tv,

On this special episode of the IPA’s Looking Forward, co-host Chris Berg interviews Russ Roberts from the Hoover Institution, known to most as the long-standing host of Econtalk, and also...

IPA TODAY
We Must Ensure Our Liberties Are Returned As Swiftly As They Have Been Taken

We Must Ensure Our Liberties Are Returned As Swiftly As They Have Been Taken

Dara Macdonald 10 April 2020 Government services, Ipa today,

On March 30, New South Wales went to bed in a liberal democracy and woke up in a police state as with a stroke of a pen Brad Hazzard signed into law an Orwellian directive. The Public Health...

Originally appeared in The Spectator Australia
Research Papers
Religious Liberty And Its Challenges In Australia Today: A Report Into The Federal Government’s Religious Discrimination Bill 2019

Religious Liberty And Its Challenges In Australia Today: A Report Into The Federal Government’s Religious Discrimination Bill 2019

Morgan Begg and Daniel Wild 15 November 2019 Faith and society, Ipa today,

Religious freedom and its challenges in Australia The freedom to hold a religious conviction and to live a life according to deeply held religious beliefs is a fundamental aspect of the humanity...

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Weekend Viewing: How The Enlightenment Came to Australia

Weekend Viewing: How The Enlightenment Came to Australia

Bella d'Abrera 7 October 2019 Education and skills, Ipa today,

In nineteenth-century Australia, the early colonists had to decide what sort of institutions they were going to choose, if they going to be a protectionist or free trade set of colonies, if they...

Originally appeared in The Spectator Australia
PUBLICATIONS
Finally, Parliament Can Act On Restoring The Right To Free Speech

Finally, Parliament Can Act On Restoring The Right To Free Speech

Simon Breheny 20 July 2018 Constitution and law, Freedom of speech,

There is no right not to be ­offended. Yet dozens of provisions on the commonwealth statute books make it unlawful or illegal to ­offend. There is a right to freedom of speech, and each of these...

Originally appeared in The Australian
Research Papers
A Report Into Religious Liberty In Australia: Provided To The Religious Freedom Review Expert Panel

A Report Into Religious Liberty In Australia: Provided To The Religious Freedom Review Expert Panel

Morgan Begg 4 April 2018 Faith and society, Ipa today,

“Religious and other beliefs and convictions are part of the humanity of every individual. They are an integral part of his personality and individuality. In a civilised society individuals...

PUBLICATIONS
Turnbull’s 18C On Steroids

Turnbull’s 18C On Steroids

Gideon Rozner 9 February 2018 Freedom of speech, Ipa today,

Rahm Emmanuel, one-time Chief of Staff in the Obama Administration, once said: ‘You never let a serious crisis go to waste… It’s an opportunity to do things you think you could not do before.’ It...

Originally appeared in The Spectator Australia
Opinion
The Freedom Conundrum

The Freedom Conundrum

Matthew Lesh 19 August 2017 Ideas and liberty, Ipa today,

Recently I attended the Centre for Policy Studies’ Margaret Thatcher Conference on Security 2017 at the august Guildhall in the heart of the City of London. The theme of the day was threats to the...

Originally appeared in The Spectator Australia
Opinion
Indigenous Treaty Would Divide Australia Into Two Nations According To Race

Indigenous Treaty Would Divide Australia Into Two Nations According To Race

John Roskam and Simon Breheny 31 May 2017 Ideas and liberty, Ipa today,

All Australians are equal. This principle is the basis of our freedoms and a cornerstone of the Australian constitution. Our nation’s founding document should unify us – not divide us...

Originally appeared in The Sydney Morning Herald
Opinion
At Least The British Have A Choice

At Least The British Have A Choice

Brett Hogan 23 May 2017 Ideas and liberty, Ipa today,

There has already been much debate about British Labour’s election manifesto commitment to re-nationalise the UK’s energy, rail, water and postage networks as well as Conservative promises to...

Originally appeared in The Spectator Australia
Media Releases
Coalition Must Take Commitment To Freedom Of Speech To The Next Election

Coalition Must Take Commitment To Freedom Of Speech To The Next Election

Simon Breheny 30 March 2017 Freedom of speech, Ipa today,

“The Coalition government must take its commitment to reform section 18C to the next election,” said Simon Breheny, director of policy at the free market think tank the Institute of...

Opinion
18c Decision Could Mark The End Of The Beginning For PM Malcolm Turnbull

18c Decision Could Mark The End Of The Beginning For PM Malcolm Turnbull

John Roskam 24 March 2017 Freedom of speech, Ipa today,

We might soon be approaching the end of the beginning of Malcolm Turnbull’s prime ministership. A harsh critic of his government might argue that since the federal election in July last year...

Originally appeared in The Australian Financial Review
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Lockdowns Hit Low-Income Australians Hardest

New research released today by free market think tank the Institute of Public Affairs has found that the bottom fifth of income earners saw over half a million jobs disappear because of lockdowns...

Constitutional Ban On Fracking Autocratic, Illiberal and Undemocratic
Constitutional Ban On Fracking Autocratic, Illiberal and Undemocratic

The state government’s attempt to impose a constitutional ban on fracking is an unprecedented attack on democracy. No policy restriction like this exists in the Victorian constitution. Never...

Government And Little People: The Democratic Divide In Danandrewstan
Government And Little People: The Democratic Divide In Danandrewstan

The disconnect between the protected public sector and mainstream Victorians was perfectly encapsulated by the Secretary of the Department of Treasury and Finance, David Martine, last week...

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