Recent publications in Occasional Paper
The Last Frontier: The Trade Practices Act and industrial relations
(Please note: The following was the basis for Mr Simpson's talk, which was accompanied by detailed overhead material) Introduction These are my personal views, not HIA's HIA keeps out of industrial arena where possible Views...
The Last Frontier: Existing Opportunities
NGO Project Report: US Foundation Funding in Malaysia
This study examines the funding links between US philanthropic foundations and Malaysian NGOs.
Gas in the Parer Review
The Parer report was fundamentally about the electricity market. Gas and to an even greater extent environment and regional issues were tacked on.
Clough Lecture 2002: Corporate Social Responsibility or Civil Society Regulation?
The Harold Clough Lecture for 2002
Power to the People: Privatisation and Deregulation of the Electricity Industry in Australia
Private ownership uses the same insights that Chadwick discovered two centuries ago. It is based on incentives and, harnessed with competition to meet market needs, is the most powerful means of promoting efficiency and high living standards.
Anatomy of the Screw
A description of the system of rorting and collusion operating in the Australian commercial construction sector (A submission to the Cole Royal Commission from the Institute of Public Affairs) The IPA contends that, in the commercial...
Just How Many Are There?
Just How Many Are There? Employees? Independent Contractors? Clarifying the Confusing Statistics.
Generator Market Power and Bidding Rules in Wholesale Markets
The electricity and gas markets are fundamentally commodity markets. But they differ from other commodity markets in two major respects.
Expectations for a Competitive Retail Market in Tasmania
A Speech to the Utilicon TasPower Conference