Innovation Statement? The Government Doesn’t Even Allow Lemonade Stands
The story of what happened to Chelsea-lee Downes reveals everything that’s wrong with Australia’s attitude to innovation and risk-taking. Malcolm Turnbull and Chris Pyne’s...
The Sharing Economy – How Over-Regulation Could Destroy An Economic Revolution
The sharing economy describes a rise of new business models (‘platforms’) that uproot traditional markets, break down industry categories, and maximise the use of scarce resources. The best known...
Keeping Super Safe: A Call For Greater Transparency From Superannuation Funds
Disclosure levels by Australian superannuation funds are inadequate. Disclosure levels should meet international benchmarks to adequately protect Australians’ superannuation savings. The...
The Growth Of Australia’s Regulatory State: Ideology, Accountability And The Mega-Regulators
Regulation is a political activity. It sets the framework for the market economy by defining the boundaries between private action and government action. Yet those boundaries are not fixed...