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Fiscal Fiction: The Real Medicare Levy

Jeremy SammutMay 7, 2017RR27

The Medicare Levy is, and always has been, a fiscal fiction. The revenue raised by...

The Fantasy of Gonski Funding: The ongoing battle over school spending

Blaise JosephApril 30, 2017RR26

The Gonski Report has not been implemented – there is no such thing as ‘Gonski...

Reforming Social Housing: financing and tenant autonomy

Michael PotterApril 27, 2017RR25

Around 400,000 Australians live in social housing, which includes public and community housing. This sector...

Comments on ‘Better Budgeting Discussion Paper’

Robert Carling, Michael PotterApril 13, 2017CIS Submission

The following comments are offered in response to the call for submissions on the ‘Better...

Real Choice for Ageing Australians: Achieving the Benefits of the Consumer-Directed Aged Care Reforms in the New Economy

Jeremy SammutApril 9, 2017RR24

The consumer-directed aged care (CDC) reforms are an important opportunity to showcase the benefits of...

Report Card on State Finances

Robert CarlingFebruary 19, 2017RR23

The Commonwealth government’s perilous financial position is well known, but the finances of state government...

Government is no Santa: the costs of stimulus

John HumphreysNovember 30, 0001Online Opinion

The government stimulus might look good now, but the long term consequence will be upward...

From $43B to $70B: The NBN Disaster and Off-Budget Deception

November 27, 2025

Ever wondered how governments keep massive spending hidden from the public eye? In this eye-opening...

Rebuilding the Open Society | Roger Partridge

Robert ForsythNovember 19, 2025

In this episode of Liberalism in Question, we dive into Roger Partridge’s provocative Quillette essay,...

Dave Rubin and Andrew Neil debate Trump, Free Speech, Conservatism & Net Zero!

Dave Rubin, Andrew Neil, Michael StutchburyNovember 13, 2025

Broadcaster Andrew Neil and commentator Dave Rubin ‪@RubinReport‬ join Michael Stutchbury for a wide-ranging conversation...

Peter Costello on the Legacy of Reform and the Road Ahead

Peter CostelloNovember 7, 2025

From economic reform and rising government spending to cultural shifts and the decline of liberalism,...

What do teachers believe about learning? | Trisha Jha

Trisha JhaNovember 6, 2025

This report presents findings from literature about what teachers believe about how students learn: the...

If freedom doesn’t work in real life, it doesn’t work at all | Parnell Palme McGuinness

Parnell McGuinnessOctober 31, 2025

At CIS, we’ve always stood for rigorous, evidence-based research that challenges orthodoxy and speaks truth...