Archived publication for 2011
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Towards true transparency
In recent years, Australian politics has been dominated by calls for greater transparency and accountability. Advances in online technology such as the rise of social networking and ‘web 2.0' allows citizens to interact with the government...
Libertarian escapism
Are you depressed by smoking cigarettes from a brown packet? Upset that the cops gave your teenage daughter a fine for not wearing a bike helmet? Try television! Its new, gentler formula is designed to ease the indigestion that comes from...
IPA launches new unit to drive industrial relations reform
Free market think tank, the Institute of Public Affairs, today launched its new Work Reform and Productivity Unit to drive industrial relations reform in Australia. The Unit will be headed by its Director, the former Australian Building and...
Double blow to Aus economy as productivity falters and investment moves offshore
Free market think tank, the Institute of Public Affairs, has today said that high taxes and overregulation are choking the Australian economy. This follows reports that China's sixth largest steel maker has invested US$1.5 billion in Sierra Leone...
Tim Wilson mentioned in Parliament
The IPA's Tim Wilson is mentioned in Federal Parliament on August 24, 2011.
Government must ditch new taxes to stop resource boom collapse
Free market think tank, the Institute of Public Affairs, today called on the Gillard Government to scrap its mining and carbon taxes in light of the looming economic downturn in Australia's biggest export market, China. ‘The recent stock...
Combet caught out on carbon
Published in the Australian Monday 15 August, 2011
Think tank warned over climate information requests
Published in The Age, 16/08/11
A chilling climate on FOI
Published in The Australian, 17/08/11
Andrew Bolt: Freedom of Speech in Australia - Speech made by James Allan
The gist of my remarks were that the fight for free speech and the liberty to speak up on public issues - issues not excluding who we want to receive affirmative action or group rights-type benefits that attach only to a special few in society -...