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Poll: Australians thank mining industry, not Gillard, for strong economy
A new poll conducted by Galaxy Research for the Institute of Public Affairs reveals the overwhelming majority of Australians believe the mining industry deserves the credit for Australia's strong economy, not the Gillard government. Galaxy...
Fels Report 'a step in right direction' for taxis
"The Fels Report released today is a step in the right direction for taxis in Victoria, but the government should go further," said Richard Allsop, Research Fellow with the free market think tank the Institute of Public Affairs. "The Taxi Industry...
Galaxy poll: Cost of climate change survey
Prepared for the Institute of Public Affairs - May, 2012
Resource carbon emissions: How much do Australians wish to pay? How much are they paying?
On July 1 the government is implementing new carbon tax measures. The Institute of Public Affairs commissioned a Galaxy survey to find out how much Australians would pay to avoid the costs of what the government claims will be human induced...
Call for native vegetation law suspension in North Australia
The Queensland government's decision to suspend investigations and prosecution under the Vegetation Management Act should be repeated around the country, according to John Shipp, Director of the ANDEV/IPA North Australia Project. Last month,...
Think tank welcomes gas exploration expansion
The ANDEV/IPA North Australia Project has welcomed today's expansion of the petroleum exploration zone. Federal Resources Minister Martin Ferguson today announced that the zone will be expanded off four states and the Northern Territory. New...
Budget overspending threatens shaky surplus assumptions
The Gillard government's predicted Budget surplus is threatened by the dual pressures of a weak economy and continuing spending growth, according to an analysis of the 2012 13 federal Budget by free market think tank the Institute of Public...
$5.4 Billion Defence cuts put Australia's North at risk
The defence cuts outlined in last night's federal Budget put at serious risk Australia's northern economic and strategic interests, according to John Shipp, Director of the IPA/ANDEV North Australia Project. "Everyone agrees we now need more...
All states must follow Queensland and end native vegetation prosecutions
"The Campbell Newman government's decision to suspend investigations and prosecution under their Queensland Vegetation Management Act should be repeated around the country," said Simon Breheny, director of the Rule of Law Project at the free...
Rising costs putting resources projects at risk
Rio Tinto CEO Tom Albanese's claim that capital costs in the coal mining sector have risen 50 per cent over the past four years rings serious alarm bells for the Australian economy. Jobs and investment will move overseas if the government doesn't...