20 September 2023
Employment White paper Must Focus On Getting More Australians Into Work Over Lazy Migration-only Approach
“The failure to remove tax and red tape barriers stopping pensioners, veterans and students from working must be addressed as a priority in the federal government’s Employment White Paper to be released next week,” said Saxon Davidson, Research Fellow at the Institute of Public Affairs. IPA research has shown that $32 billion in wages is foregone each year as tax
25 August 2023
Saxon Davidson On Pension Reform And Housing Shortages Perth Live 6PR – 24 August 2023
All media appearances posted onto the IPA website are directly related to the promotion and dissemination of IPA research Below is a transcript of the interview. Oliver Peterson: Treasurer Jim Chalmers was speaking at the National Press Club earlier today, as he’s released the Intergenerational Report. Australia faces, we’re told, four decades of deficits out to 2063, fueled by an
25 August 2023
Saxon Davidson On Australia’s Worker and Housing Shortage Crisis Nine News Perth – 25 August 2023
On 25 August, IPA Research Fellow Saxon Davidson joined Monika Kos on Nine News Perth to discuss the federal government’s latest Intergenerational Report. Below is a transcript of the interview. Monika Kos: Australians are set to live longer in the coming years and decades. The average life expectancy is expected to rise to 87 for men and 89 and a
24 August 2023
Intergenerational Report Makes Clear Urgent Reform Needed To Get Australians Into Work
“With Australians aged over 65 set to double in 40 years, today’s Intergenerational Report highlights the need to remove unfair tax and red tape barriers stopping Australian pensioners, veterans, and students who want to work,” said Saxon Davidson, Research Fellow at the Institute of Public Affairs. The latest Intergenerational Report, released by the federal government today, shows the number of
3 July 2023
Submission To The Inquiry Into Social Services And Other Legislation Amendment (Strengthening the Safety Net) Bill 2023
Dear Committee Secretary, The purpose of this letter is to share research and analysis conducted by the Institute of Public Affairs (“the IPA”) with the Community Affairs Legislation Committee (“the committee”) as it conducts its inquiry into the Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Strengthening the Safety Net) Bill 2023 (“the bill”). The bill aims to make minor amendments to
12 June 2023
Give Us A Fair Go! Work, Mass Migration, Housing, And The Red Tape Disaster
In this article, Saxon Davidson contextualises and disseminates the findings of the IPA’s research into Australia’s worker shortage crisis and how that affects Australia’s economic freedom and prosperity. The IPA has been dedicated to preserving and strengthening the foundations of economic freedom through research and analysis since its inception in 1943. The recently announced plan of the federal government to
30 May 2023
John Roskam Discussing IPA Housing Crisis And Migration Research On Sky News Australia – 30 May 2023
On May 30 The Institute of Public Affairs’ John Roskam discusses research on Credlin Sky News Australia that shows 60% of Australians want a temporary pause on the intake of new immigrants until more economic and social infrastructure, such as schools, roads, hospitals, and houses, are built. All media appearances posted onto the IPA website are directly related to the promotion and
25 May 2023
John Storey Discussing How Migration Plans Fail Australian Pensioners, Veterans And Students Who Want To Get Into Work – 6PR Live With Oliver Paterson
On May 25, IPA Director of Legal Rights John Storey discussed how migration plans fail Australian pensioners, veterans and students who want to get into work. Below is a transcript of the interview. Oliver Peterson: John Storey is a Research Fellow at the Institute of Public Affairs. G’day, John. John Storey: G’day, Ollie. How are you? Oliver Peterson: I’m good,
11 April 2023
Australians Are Ready, Willing, and Able to Work – Let Them!
In this article, Daniel Wild contextualises and disseminates the findings of the IPA’s research into Australia’s worker shortage crisis and how that affects Australia’s economic freedom and prosperity. The IPA has been dedicated to preserving and strengthening the foundations of economic freedom through research and analysis since its inception in 1943. Australian families are feeling the pinch of the cost-of-living
22 August 2022
Let Pensioners And Veterans Shore Up Our Worker Shortage
The upcoming Jobs and Skills Summit in Australia, to be held on Sept. 1 to 2, must bring immediate reform to address worker shortages crippling Australian businesses. Australia is in the midst of a worker shortage crisis, with almost 500,000 job vacancies across the country. This is holding businesses back as they try to recover from the past two and
