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Federalism

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The CIS examines the roles and responsibilities of commonwealth, state and local governments, the fiscal aspects of federalism and the benefits a federal structure brings to Australia.

Publications

  1. Submission to the Expert Panel on Constitutional Recognition of Local Government

    Oliver Marc Hartwich | 17 Oct 2011 | Submissions

    Should local government be recognised in the Constitution? And would such recognition make a practical difference? International... Read More...

  2. Australia’s Angry Mayors: How Population Growth Frustrates Local Councils

    Adam Creighton, Oliver Marc Hartwich | 14 Jul 2011 | Policy Monographs

    To understand the effects of a growing population on Australia’s councils, CIS surveyed local authorities from all over... Read More...

  3. FEATURE: Democratic Accountability and the Australian Federal System of Government

    Benjamin Herscovitch | 22 Mar 2010 | POLICY Magazine

    With better design, federalism can still bring government closer to voters.

  4. Beyond Symbolism: Finding a Place for Local Government in Australia's Constitution

    Oliver Marc Hartwich | 22 Jan 2009 | Issue Analysis

    Local governments could provide better services, like schools and fast development approvals if they received a higher proportion... Read More...

  5. Where to for Australian Federalism?

    Robert Carling | 01 Nov 2008 | Policy Forum

    Edited by Robert Carling with contributions from Cheryl Saunders, Jonathan Pincus, Wolfgang Kasper, Cliff Walsh and Ken Baxter. ... Read More...

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Opinion & Commentary

  1. The future of the ALP may lie in rediscovering a voice from its past

    Adam Creighton | 21 Oct 2011 | The Sydney Morning Herald

    Which political party would William McKell support in 2011?... Read More

  2. Carbon tax could have united us all

    Adam Creighton | 13 Jul 2011 | The Age

    More than 3 million households will be worse off come July, about a third of Australian taxpayers. Indeed, many thousands ... Read More

  3. Perk Street is not as one-way as employed, childless renters think

    Adam Creighton | 01 Jul 2011 | The Sydney Morning Herald

    Childless renters pay a lot of federal tax but are exempt from many state taxes... Read More

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Ideas@TheCentre

  1. Pay for what is yours

    Peter Saunders | 02 Dec 2011

    Take responsibility for your actions – don’t make the rest of us pay....

  2. Media force for democracy

    Jessica Brown | 12 Aug 2011

    The Government should release reports without the media having to request FOI....

  3. Back to 1643? Bob Brown and the press freedom time machine

    Jessica Brown | 22 Jul 2011

    What agenda did Greens leader Bob Brown have for calling for greater media regulations? Surely, by now, we understand free ...

  4. Comparative costs of councillors

    Luke Malpass | 21 Apr 2011

    The changing role of elected councillors may explain the proliferation in local government regulations and extra rates....

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