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Treasury should blame government, not managers, for productivity woes
The Federal Treasury is trying to deflect public attention from the real causes of low productivity in Australia, according to John Shipp, Director of the ANDEV/IPA North Australia Project. Executive Director of the Macroeconomic Group in the...
ANDEV was right on land release
The release of $1.5 billion of land for residential development in South Hedland is a welcome step but more needs to be done to address housing shortages, according to John Shipp, Director of the ANDEV/IPA North Australia Project. "Port Hedland...
Poll: Media goes too far in attacks on rich
A new poll conducted by Galaxy Research for the Institute of Public Affairs shows that a majority of the Australian people is fed up with attacks on rich people by the media. Galaxy asked 1,053 respondents across Australia from 15-17 June 2012:...
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...
Major reform needed to lift falling interstate migration rate
Australia needs a major reform effort to lift interstate migration, according to John Shipp, Director of the ANDEV/IPA North Australia Project. According to the 2011 Census released Thursday, there were 60,000 fewer interstate movements in 2011...
New poll on bias at The Age could explain circulation collapse
Free market think tank the Institute of Public Affairs today released new poll data which reveals that of those The Age readers who believe the newspaper shows bias, 70% believe that the newspaper is biased towards Labor and the Greens. John...
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...
BCA report confirms ANDEV's warnings on project competitiveness
A Business Council of Australia report on the threat posed to major resource projects from high input costs is a welcome wake‐up call for Australian policy‐makers, according to John Shipp, Director of the ANDEV/IPA North Australia...
Lack of affordable housing killing Northern growth
The lack of affordable housing in mining towns is killing the prospects of growth in Northern Australia, according to John Shipp, Director of the ANDEV/IPA North Australia Project. Mr Shipp's warning came in response to reports in the Australian...
ABCC abolition a bad sign for the building and construction industry
Today, the Australian Building and Construction Commission will be abolished. It will be replaced with the Fair Work Building Industry Inspectorate. "This move will prove harmful for the building and construction industry, and the Australian...