Archived publication for July 2009
Recent publications
Five and a half big things Kevin Rudd doesn't understand about the Australian economy
Five and a half big things Kevin Rudd doesn't understand about the Australian economy
Gambling in a Free Society
Presentation to the RSL & Services Clubs National Conference 27 July, 2009 By Richard Allsop Gambling is a pastime that has brought pleasure to free citizens through most of recorded history. I say to free citizens because it is a striking...
The art of the forgotten people
In her essay titled ‘Human Nature: The Art of John Brack', Kirsty Grant, wrote that in Brack's work there is a ‘recurring theme of the inevitability of human nature and the idea that the mistakes made by one generation will not...
The Costs to Australia of Renewable Energy
There can be few other cases in the history of modern economies where governments have taken action deliberately to increase the costs of production in their economies on the scale being contemplated with the Renewable Energy proposal. I n the...
A Real Education Revolution: Options for voucher funding reform
This paper examines key aspects of potential voucher reforms for the Australian school system. The next section will discuss some of the basic mechanics of voucher funding schemes. Some potential voucher options, and their budgetary cost to...
Liberty Sessions | The works of Geoffrey Blainey presented by Richard Allsop - 13/07/2010
Richard Allsop on the works of Geoffrey Blainey.
Consumers will win with cheaper books, without harming jobs
"The final report by the Productivity Commission into the liberalisation of parallel import restrictions is a fantastic victory for Australian consumers who could be paying up to 32 per cent less for books, without harming local industry", Tim...