Ideas & Liberty
Ideas & Liberty
The Institute of Public Affairs examines the philosophical and moral case for liberty. By situating current political, economic and social debate in the history of Australian and international liberalism, it is possible to shed new light on the questions of today. The Institute of Public Affairs approaches political debate firmly grounded with an appreciation of entrepeneurship, civil liberties, individual responsiblity and free markets.
Sub-topics of Ideas & Liberty
News
Budget deflects attention away from constitutional change referendum
Tuesday's federal budget has been treated with the disdain it deserves. Probably the funniest part of the night was when the Treasurer, Wayne Swan,...
Aeroplane mobile switch-off ruled by fear of the unknown
Last week we learned that Mark Dreyfus, Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Australia, was recently involved in "an incident" on an airplane....
Free-rein proposal by Canberra should be hobbled before the pass
If the Gillard government has its way, we'll have an extra question to answer at the federal election in September: do we want to amend the...
Power is not meant for bureaucratic hands
Terry Moran wants senior public servants to be liberated to "talk sensibly" in public about "long-term and self-evident truths" without being seen...
Double click on the next digital revolution, then brace yourself
At first, the internet was treated as a curiosity. YouTube has a television segment from 1981 on newspapers experimenting with sending digital...
Iraq stands as a warning against foreign intervention
Ten years after the invasion of Iraq and you'd think the only issue was whether John Howard "lied". Howard, you might recall, happened to be prime...
Publications
The Biggest Vested Interest of All: How Government Lobbies to Restrict Individual Rights and Freedom
The Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan wrote in The Monthly in March 2012 that: Australia's fair go is today under threat from a new source. To be blunt, the rising power of vested interests is undermining our equality and threatening our democracy. But...
IPA FreedomWatch Factsheet: The Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Bill 2012
The Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Bill 2012 makes a number of significant changes to anti-discrimination law in Australia.
Delingpole Press Council ruling shows threat to free speech
The Australian Press Council's ruling against an article by journalist James Delingpole is yet another example of why the APC cannot be trusted with statutory powers, says John Roskam, executive director of the free market think tank, the...
