Government spending and inflation
Introduction That government expenditure in Australia has grown apace in recent years is well-known. The growth became gargantuan during the …
Introduction That government expenditure in Australia has grown apace in recent years is well-known. The growth became gargantuan during the …
Introduction A number of recent events, including most notably the plebiscite on same sex marriage in 2017 and the Voice …
The media like to report federal budgets in terms of lists of winners and losers, with the unstated assumption that …
Introduction Why, despite decades of expenditure on Aboriginal affairs, do solutions to ‘Closing the Gap’ in life outcomes for Indigenous …
The Centre for Independent Studies (CIS) welcomes the opportunity to provide a submission to the Senate Economics Legislation Committee in …
Executive summary The federal, state and territory Energy Ministers have introduced a shadow carbon price for the national electricity market. …
Executive summary The Australian Government wants to transition our electricity system to net zero carbon emissions by relying on wind …
Submission to the Inquiry into the Transport Oriented Development Program The Centre for Independent Studies (CIS) appreciates the opportunity …
Introduction As the end of the Australian financial year approaches, thoughts often turn to taxation and how to minimise it …
Executive summary Much of the commentary surrounding the Coalition government’s three-stage Personal Income Tax Plan (PITP) — as originally legislated …
I would like a dollar for every time I’ve read how much the Australian economy needs tax reform. Sure, it …
The government’s low-key campaign to influence RBA decisions on interest rates flared into open conflict this week. The Treasurer vented …
News this week that the iron ore price has fallen to the lowest level in several years has economic commentators worried.
Ah, politics—the ancient and mystical art of convincing people that 2 + 2 can, in fact, equal 5 if you just believe hard enough.
It will be interesting to see whether the RBA’s paralysis will be successful in taming inflation. It doesn’t have a …
The bitterness that has infected the US presidential race has not declined since the Democratic party swapped Joe Biden for …
Last week the Coalition announced they would introduce “sector-specific divestiture powers as a last resort to manage supermarket behaviour and …
The contrast between this week’s high inflation figures with the long-awaited commencement of the Stage 3 tax cuts shows how …
The New South Wales Budget tabled this week completes the series of 2024-25 budgets from the larger states and the …
Vote-buying measures before difficult elections are hardly without precedent, but the Queensland state government’s drip-feed campaign over recent weeks is …
What is behind the housing crisis in Australia and across the world? Research Analyst Emilie Dye, drawing on the work …
Sydney is home to some of the least affordable housing in the world, placing immense pressure particularly on young people …
Watch as Tom Switzer sits down with renowned financial analyst, commentator, and investor Ruchir Sharma for a thought-provoking discussion on …
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The Australian economy has performed better than most economists predicted a year ago. However, probe deeper and things look disturbing. …
Will economic growth destroy the planet? The debate over whether economic growth will ultimately lead to the destruction of the …
CIS welcomed Matt Ridley for a thought-provoking discussion on the critical role of Government in shaping climate, health, and energy …
Bracket Creep Explained: The hidden tax cutting into your earnings. Bracket creep chips away at living standards, especially those of …
On Tuesday, 26 September CIS hosted a special evening featuring Professor John Cochrane for a lecture and conversation with economist …
This special event featured Marian Tupy and Fraser Nelson in a thought-provoking conversation, led by CIS executive director Tom Switzer. …