Building Plan Could Fall Over
The HomeBuilder scheme announced by Prime Minister Scott Morrison has a worthy objective but we have to be careful it doesn’t become a hand-out to the big banks and they…
Originally appeared in The Herald Sun
Cut Red Tape, Green Tape And Taxes – As Only The Private Sector Can Get Us Out Of Recession
All eyes were on the headline economic growth figure in the national accounts released on Wednesday, which shows the first quarter of negative growth since 2011. Despite the government claiming...
Originally appeared in The Spectator Australia
Red Tape Holds Back Growth
The WA state government is leading the way for a post-lockdown recovery based on slashing business-crushing red tape to support small businesses. Premier McGowan’s moves to make it easier...
Originally appeared in The West Australian
445% Increase In Federal Enviornmental Regulation Since 2000
“The Morrison government must slash environmental red tape to boost business investment and job creation in the post-coronavirus economy,” said Cian Hussey, Research Fellow at the Institute of...
Cut Environmental Red Tape For Australia’s Jobs
Kurt Wallace explains how environmental activists are exploiting a special legal privilege which has put over $65 billion of investment and thousands of Australian jobs at risk. Read...
$1 Trillion Worth Of Debt Within Three Years
“Australia could have $1 Trillion worth of debt within 3 years. The only way to repay this monumental amount of debt is for Australia to become more productive,” said John…
How Red Tape is Compounding The Coronavirus Commerce Crisis
Red tape is exacerbating the economic fallout brought on by the coronavirus crisis by making it more difficult for businesses to adjust to changing circumstances. While no one could foresee the...
Originally appeared in The Spectator Australia
Cut Red Tape To Save Jobs
“Regulations that stop Australians keeping their job and their businesses open must be scrapped,” said Daniel Wild, Director of Research with the free market think tank the Institute...
Stimulus Package A Missed Opportunity
“By focusing on cash handouts and short-term measures, the stimulus is a missed opportunity to address Australia’s structural economic problems through lower taxes, less red tape, and energy...
Green Activism Puts $65 Billion Of Investment At Risk
“A small group of green activists are using a special legal privilege to delay and disrupt $65 billion of investment, which is disproportionately damaging regional Australia,” said Kurt Wallace...
Poll: Local Councils Should Stick To Roads, Rates And Rubbish
Free market think tank the Institute of Public Affairs has called on local councils to reduce red tape and stick to their knitting as a new poll confirms Australians’ hostility…
We’ll Not Prosper In A World Tied By Red Tape
While the wider Australian economy struggles under excessive regulatory burden and lack of opportunity, the Canberra swamp charges ahead as a perpetual growth machine. According to Deloitte...
Originally appeared in The Australian