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After Brexit, Anglo-Oz Relations Can Flourish

Matthew Lesh 12 October 2016 Finance and economics, Ipa today,

Australia’s cultural, social and political history is entwined with Britain’s. We share a language, the Westminster democratic system, the common law and a respect for diversity...

Red Tape Hampers Resources Recovery For Miners

Darcy Allen 8 October 2016 Opinion, Publications,

The future prosperity of resource-rich states such as Western Australia is threatened by unnecessary regulatory roadblocks. Capitalising on a possible market recovery, and unleashing the potential...

Research Papers

Code Red

Aaron Lane and Gideon Rozner 1 October 2016 Dignity of work, Publications,

While the Turnbull Government recently introduced legislation to the Parliament to prohibit EBA clauses that restrict an emergency management body’s ability to manage volunteers, this change...

Federal Spending A Dangerous Drug Of Dependence

Brett Hogan 22 September 2016 Government services, Opinion,

While the deal struck last week between the government and opposition to get $6.3 billion of savings over four years through the Parliament is welcome, it is still just treating the symptoms...

The Turnbull Government Backs An Unprincipled Purpose Of Super

John Roskam 9 September 2016 Finance and economics, Opinion,

On Wednesday the Turnbull government released draft legislation to bring some of its superannuation promises into law. These changes are not the whole policy – we are told that some of the...

Strangling The Goose With The Golden Egg

Rebecca Weiser 1 September 2016 Finance and economics, Publications,

Why we need to cut superannuation taxes on Middle Australia. The purpose of the retirement income system should be to enable Australians to maintain in retirement the living standards they achieve...

Opinion

Still A Strong Case For Keeping Privatisation In The Reform Tool Kit

Mikayla Novak 22 August 2016 Finance and economics, Government services,

Despite recent concerns raised by the head of Australia’s competition watchdog, privatisation remains a viable reform option. Even though it has been firmly established as a modern economic...

Opinion

ABS Census Farce Reminds Us Statistics Are The ‘Eyes Of The Bureaucrat’

John Roskam 12 August 2016 Faith and society, Government services,

In 1961, Murray Rothbard, the most important libertarian economist of the 20th century, wrote about the evils of government statistics. “Statistics are the eyes and ears of the bureaucrat...

Cutting Red Tape That Binds Mining

Mikayla Novak 3 August 2016 Energy and resources, Opinion,

To secure Queensland’s mining future, cutting onerous red tape must be a key reform priority. Given the outlook for economic development in China, India and other developing countries...

Cut Green And Red Tape To Drive More Growth In Farming Sector

Darcy Allen 31 July 2016 Environment and agriculture, Opinion,

The release of the new Productivity Commission draft report into the regulation of agriculture confirms that Tasmanian farmers are shackled by costly and unnecessary red tape. The report covered...

Opinion

Let’s Get Fine Defaulters Out Of Our Jails

Andrew Bushnell 28 July 2016 Criminal justice, Opinion,

Reporting of Andrew Leigh’s reappointment as shadow assistant treasurer has been dominated by the strange decision of the Labor Party to reduce his salary by $40,000. This is particularly a...

Opinion

What Is The Meaning Of Andrew Leigh’s Pay Cut?

Sinclair Davidson 26 July 2016 Dignity of work, Government services,

Word is that all Labor MPs have to be a member of a trade union. It is surprising then that Andrew Leigh’s union haven’t been knocking on Bill Shorten’s door. Perhaps they are...

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