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Hey, big spenders, look at Victoria

Economics & Deregulation and Governance & Service Provision | Julie Novak
The Australian 28th April, 2011

A new report on Victorian public finances underscores why state governments require stronger fiscal rules to promote budget responsibility. The...

Totting up carbon tax is anything but a piece of cake

Economics & Deregulation, Governance & Service Provision, Energy and Climate Change | Tim Wilson
The Australian 18th April, 2011

When asked on ABC1's Q & A about the carbon tax we'll pay on a birthday cake Assistant Treasurer Bill Shorten joked he didn't know how many...

Carbon illusion we can't afford

Economics & Deregulation, Energy and Climate Change | Sinclair Davidson
The Australian 11th April, 2011

In implementing its carbon tax the Gillard government is involved in a massive campaign of misinformation. First there is the fiscal illusion. It...

Boot-strapping on a carbon tax

Economics & Deregulation, Energy and Climate Change | Alan Moran
Online Opinion 11th April, 2011

Australia accounts for a trivial share of global emissions. Abatement action can only be meaningful if it is part of an international movement. But...

Free market in chains

Economics & Deregulation | John Roskam
The Australian Financial Review 8th April, 2011

This week Treasurer Wayne Swan effectively killed the foreign takeover of the Australian Securities Exchange. He declared it was "contrary to the...