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Julie Novak
Referendum disaster for democracy in Australia: Institute of Public Affairs
The text of the Gillard government's referendum proposal confirms the worst held fears that Canberra is intent on controlling local government, according to free market think tank the Institute of Public Affairs. ‘The proposed seemingly...
Failed Budget compounded by Baby Bonus trickery: IPA
The Gillard government proposal to abolish the Baby Bonus scheme in the 2012 13 Budget will be more than nullified by the ballooning welfare state, according to free market think tank the Institute of Public Affairs. ‘Abolishing the Baby...
Australia's big government reaches record highs
Analysis of historical trends of the size of commonwealth, state and local governments, released today by free market think tank the Institute of Public Affairs, shows that current public sector size is among its highest point since World War II....
Australia's Big Government, by the Numbers
A paper providing the most comprehensive historical estimates of the size of government in Australia.
IPA State Business Tax Calculator Report
IPA State Business Tax Calculator Report
IPA State Business Tax Calculator Fact Sheet
IPA State Business Tax Calculator Fact Sheet
Razor cuts, not paper cuts
A framework for rightsizing commonwealth government employment
Gillard government job cuts barely dent growing federal bureaucracy
Analysis of trends on commonwealth government employment, released today by free market think tank the Institute of Public Affairs, shows that announced public service job cuts in the 2012 13 Budget will do little to dent the decade long growth of...
The end of money as we know it
The Western world's post global financial crisis stagnation has shaken faith in the idea that central banking and monetary policy activism can resuscitate sick economies back to life. This has been reinforced by the fact that controversial...
NSW spending cuts welcome, but state still in deep deficit waters
"The second O'Farrell Government Budget has put in place the basis for policy reforms to restore fiscal sustainability and revive an underperforming economy," said Ms Julie Novak, Research Fellow at the Institute of Public Affairs, a free market...