Archived publication for 2012
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Gillard government's anti-discrimination changes threaten legal rights
"The Gillard government's changes to anti-discrimination laws undermine fundamental legal rights like the presumption of innocence," said Simon Breheny, Director of the Legal Rights Project at free market think tank the Institute of Public...
Gillard government's new censorship regime worse than internet filter
The Gillard government's new online censorship policy may result in Australians having even more restrictions on their internet use than under the government's original internet filter policy, according to Simon Breheny, Director of the Legal...
Mrs Gina Rinehart receiving the award for Visionary CEO of the Year - Kuala Lumpur
Good evening. It is such a pleasure and honour to be in your country again and to receive this important award. I am particularly pleased to be judged as the Global Visionary CEO. Thank you so much. When we look around the world today we see too...
Australia in the Asian Century - North Australia briefing paper
Prepared by John Shipp, Institute of Public Affairs
Asian Century White Paper a missed opportunity
The Gillard government's Australia in the Asian Century White Paper 2012 shows Northern Australia can benefit from growth in Asia, but provides few concrete policies to make that happen, according to John Shipp, Director of the ANDEV/IPA North...
Mining Tax branded an "unmitigated disaster"
The Minerals Resource Rent Tax has been an utter failure; not raising a cent in government revenue while increasing Australia's sovereign risk, according to John Shipp, Director of ANDEV/IPA North Australia Project. Mr Shipp's comments came as...
Uranium mining vital for a prosperous Queensland
The decision to allow uranium mining in Queensland is a welcome and long overdue opportunity for northern development, according to John Shipp, Director of the ANDEV/IPA North Australia Project. "Campbell Newman and his government should be...
Razor cuts, not paper cuts
A framework for rightsizing commonwealth government employment
Gillard government job cuts barely dent growing federal bureaucracy
Analysis of trends on commonwealth government employment, released today by free market think tank the Institute of Public Affairs, shows that announced public service job cuts in the 2012 13 Budget will do little to dent the decade long growth of...
Anti-development Greens clutching at straws to stop Abbot Point
"Green groups opposed to economic development in North Queensland continue to use scare campaigns to try and block the development of the Federal government-approved coal terminal at Abbot Point", said John Shipp, Director, North Australia Project...