Archived publication for 2001 in IPA Review article
Recent publications
Protocols with NGOs: The Need to Know
If NGOs want to influence government policy or receive financial support, then their claims to legitimate standing need to be detailed and on the public record.
The Demise of Ansett
Ansett's demise points to root problems in our workplace culture that have even wider implications.
The Election Choice: Who Can Stem the Spending Tide?
Special interests repeatedly bleat about the 'gutting' of social expenditures. But the truth is otherwise. Government spending and taxing have now reached all-time highs.
Unauthorized Arrivals: The Unapalatable Alternitives
There are only two policy choices with respect to unauthorized arrivals: embrace some sort of 'open door' policy or ration a determinate number of places. In reality, only the latter is feasible.
Will the Greens Close Down New Zealand?
If the Greens get their way, then despite the findings of the Royal Commission, the New Zealand Government may soon pull the plug on GM technology- with enormous costs for its agricultural sector.
Editorial, September 2001
Recent events in the US have obvious geopolitical implications for Australia. But we also need to defend liberal democratic capitalism.
Confessions of a Privatizer: The Privitization of CSL Ltd*
Some critics describe CSL's privitization as the worst in Australia. Yet it was anything but that, according to one of the key players in the process.
Economic Nationalism: It's Back to the Future
The prospect of greater government intervention in the economy, dressed up as various forms of economic nationalism, is far more dangerous than we might think.
Editorial, June 2001
Stuart Littlemore shows what is wrong with the ABC. Slouching from freedom and reason.
Global Poverty and Inequality
Everyone knows that globalization means that the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer. Right? Wrong!