Archived publication for 2012
Recent publications
Galaxy poll: Cost of climate change survey
Prepared for the Institute of Public Affairs - May, 2012
New poll: 63% think North Australia needs population increase
In a landmark Newspoll conducted exclusively for the Institute of Public Affairs, 63% of Australians have said that increasing the population of North Australia would be a good thing for the area. Only 15% have said that a higher population would...
Landmark poll on population growth in North Australia
Briefing Document The Newspoll conducted exclusively for the Institute of Public Affairs shows that a majority of Australians believe increasing the population of Northern Australia would be a good thing for the region. 63% of Australians have...
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...
Tasmania remains in budget quagmire
"The Tasmanian state budget, released today, is an indictment on the performance of a Giddings government unable or unwilling to promote economic growth and reduce the size of government," said Ms Julie Novak, Research Fellow at the Institute of...
Another WA budget, another surplus, but budget risks growing
"The forecast of a WA budget surplus would, if realised, represent a significant achievement during difficult economic times," said Ms Julie Novak, Research Fellow at the Institute of Public Affairs, a free market think tank. "While the 2012-13...
BHP chairman confirms ANDEV warning on Australian mining
BHP Billiton Chairman Jac Nasser has confirmed what Australians for Northern Development and Economic Vision has been saying for over eighteen months, according to John Shipp, Director of the ANDEV/IPA North Australia Project. At an Australian...
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,...
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...