Archived publication for 2005
Recent publications
Impact and Outcome of Regulation on the Economy
There is an understandable tendency for people to dismiss 'regulation' as a boring topic for economists. But the effects, for good and ill, of regulation pervade everyday life. Regulation profoundly affects what you can and cannot buy, how much...
The Uses and Value of National Parks: Does More Mean Worse?
Politicians are happy to lock up vast areas around the country as national parks, but are not willing to actually maintain them. Instead of continuously expanding the park area, we should be making better use of the parks we already have. "If we...
Moomba to Adelaide Pipeline System: Revocation of Coverage under the National Gas Code
'Threats' to the Great Barrier Reef
Over the years, we have been told that coral-eating starfish, oil pollution, overfishing, fertilizer runoff, silt, agrichemicals, sewerage, anchor damage, people walking on the reef, ship groundings and global warming were each imminent threats to...
Carbon Trading and Other Emission Abatement Measures
Although having decided not to ratify Kyoto, Australian Governments have undertaken a range of measures that in effect accede to its obligations. Australia has in place costly abatement measures in the form of taxes and command and control.
Workplace Health and Safety
Where state Occupational Health & Safety laws breach international obligations and justice principles, the Federal Government may be forced to intervene.
Cross-ownership Rules for the Energy Sector
Volume 57 Number 1
Greg Craven on a constitution with feelings, Thomas PM Barnet and Henry H Gaffney Jr on how to win the war against the west, Mike Nahan on health, taxes and federalism, Chris Berg and Andrew McIntyre on creating a state of fear over climate change...
Meeting Gas and Power Infrastructure Needs
We spent half a century of government intervention overinvesting in power stations, over-manning all parts of gas and electricity supply and observing a dismal outcome in terms of reliability. But it is self-evident that a competitive environment...