Archived publication for 2011 in Occasional Paper
Recent publications
An unsustainable economic transformation
An unsustainable economic transformation: How Green groups are creating false foundations and restricting the Australian economy. Released 7 November 2011.
Carbon tax an ever increasing tariff
This is an edited extract of a speech that Tim Wilson gave to the Liberal Party's Modest Members group on Wednesday 12th October.
No Future for Manufacturing with Carbon Tax and Renewable Energy Costs
Address by Senator the Hon. Ron Boswell Institute of Public Affairs, Melbourne 28th September 2011
Naked extortion? Environmental NGOs imposing involuntary regulations on consumers and business
Naked extortion? Environmental NGOs imposing [in]voluntary regulations on consumers and business
Queensland the low tax state: the birth and death of an idea, and how to bring it back to life
Queensland the low tax state: the birth and death of an idea, and how to bring it back to life
Address to the Revolt Against the Carbon Tax
My focus is on the economic and political implications of the measures restraining carbon dioxide emissions. First, the outcome on the climate, if any, as a result of Australia taking action alone is negligible. Not only do we account for a...
Business Bearing The Burden - State Tax Report 2010
The Institute of Public Affairs State Business Tax Calculator calculates the level of state and territory government taxes on business.
State Tax Fact Sheet 2010
The IPA State Business Tax Calculator (SBTC) is a quantitative model that measures the tax imposed on business by state and territory governments.
Too much choice?
The ideas behind free markets have never been universally popular or without critics. Even those within the broad capitalist tradition have frequently questioned whether individuals were truly best placed to make decisions in their own interests....