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Regulation

economic-policy-regulation

Most people agree that some rules are necessary for markets to work. But what rules do we really need? And how can we make sure they do not become too much of a burden on businesses and consumers?

Publications

  1. TARGET30: Reducing the burden for future generations

    David Murray AO, Maurice Newman, Simon Cowan | 01 Jul 2013 | Policy Forum

    TARGET30 is a campaign promoting smaller government and cutting government spending to less than 30% of GDP in the next 10... Read More...

  2. TARGET30: Towards smaller government and future prosperity

    Peter Saunders, Robert Carling, Simon Cowan | 06 Mar 2013 | TARGET30 Research Papers

    TARGET30 is a campaign promoting smaller government, supported by a series of research reports providing policy solutions... Read More...

  3. TARGET30 SNAPSHOT: Towards smaller government and future prosperity

    Simon Cowan | 06 Mar 2013 | TARGET30 Snapshots

    TARGET30 is a campaign promoting smaller government, supported by a series of research reports providing policy solutions... Read More...

  4. Back to the Bad Old Days? Industrial Relations Reform in Australia

    Alexander Philipatos | 06 Dec 2012 | Policy Monographs

    Has the Fair Work Act thrown industrial relations back to ‘the bad old days?’ This report analyses the changes in industrial... Read More...

  5. Book Launch: 'The Modest Member: The Life and Times of Bert Kelly'

    Malcolm Turnbull | 04 Dec 2012 | Speeches

    While Liberals, and certainly liberals, should be proud of Bert Kelly’s legacy, it must not be forgotten that his greatest... Read More...

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Opinion & Commentary

  1. Seizing a Sino free trade moment

    Stephen Kirchner | 16 Jul 2013 | Business Spectator

    Australia’s regulation of foreign direct investment is a critical stumbling block in a free trade agreement with China.... Read More

  2. A war that’s building over bottles of beer

    Alexander Philipatos | 29 Nov 2012 | The Punch

    Watering down the building and construction industry watchdog has emboldened the union movement.... Read More

  3. Carmaker triumph or GM hypocrisy?

    Oliver Marc Hartwich | 29 Mar 2012 | Business Spectator

    It's a product of public relations that Australians believe every government supports its own car industry, and looking at ... Read More

  4. Murray's Future Fund brace is broken

    Stephen Kirchner | 23 Mar 2012 | Business Spectator

    David Murray's defence of the Future Fund can only inspire doubt about the ability of sovereign wealth funds to enhance Australia's ... Read More

  5. Minimum wage is a two-edged sword

    Alexander Philipatos | 22 Mar 2012 | The Geelong Advertiser

    Like New Zealand’s young workers, Australia’s apprentices are also highly vulnerable to market fluctuations. Many of ... Read More

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Ideas@TheCentre

  1. No need to heed the ACTU’s nonsense

    Alexander Philipatos | 25 Jan 2013

    All businesses, whether they are receiving subsidies or not, should be free to buy from whomever and wherever they please....

  2. Breaking the IR code

    Alexander Philipatos | 16 Nov 2012

    Many employers are worried that increased union presence will create an ‘us versus them’ working culture....

  3. Some positives from a disappointing review

    Alexander Philipatos | 09 Aug 2012

    Amendments to dealing with unfair dismissal applications in the review of the Fair Work Act are welcome....

  4. Slicing up a bigger national pie

    Robert Carling | 27 Jul 2012

    ABS figures for 2009–10 shed light on changes in average household incomes, their distribution, and the redistributive ...

  5. Mutual obligation as human rights abuse

    Andrew Baker | 22 Jun 2012

    The Australian Council of Social Service’s letter about the serious breach of international human rights laws here in Australia ...

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