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Our media releases, opinion pieces, commentary, videos and audio podcasts are available in this section. Our experts are able to comment on a range of policy areas amd issues. Please contact our Communications Director, Karla Pincott via phone 0407 716 752 or email kpincott@cis.org.au

How Highly Taxed Are We? The Level and Composition of Taxation in Australia and the OECD
Peter BurnNovember 19, 2004PM67

Taxation imposes costs. Some of these arise from its effects on international competitiveness, for taxes...

The Very Idea of a Flat Tax
Lauchlan ChipmanOctober 29, 2004PM66

Arguments about the desirability of this or that taxation measure or policy invariably involve assertions...

In Defence of Secure Property Rights, 2nd revised edition
Wolfgang KasperOctober 19, 2004OP92

Secure private property rights are vital to the development of a growing, healthy Australian economy....

Australia’s Welfare Habit and How to Kick It
Peter SaundersOctober 1, 2004SP07

Forty years ago only 3% of working age Australians depended on welfare payments as their...

Will You Still Vote for Me in the Morning? Why Politicians Aren’t Rushing to Increase Taxes
Andrew NortonJuly 16, 2004PM65

Despite repeated claims by advocates of big government that Australia is a ‘low tax country,’...

Who Pays the Lion’s Share of Personal Income Tax?
Sinclair DavidsonJuly 13, 2004PM63

Davidson’s paper performs a service by exposing the absurdities of some of the claims that...

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Woke ‘sense and sensibilities’ replace reason and logic
Glenn Fahey, Claire Fox, Tanveer AhmedAugust 27, 2021

Schools and universities have become preoccupied with cushioning students’ experiences, rather than challenging them. The...

Cancel culture erases history and fuels social division!
Anjali NadaradjaneAugust 26, 2021

Today, our way of life is endangered by a toxic totalitarian threat. A growing, malignant...

On Liberty EP65 The legacy of John ‘Black Jack’ McEwen
Salvatore BabonesAugust 25, 2021On Liberty

We talked to Bridget McKenzie, Nationals Senator for Victoria since 2011. Senator McKenzie has held...

Super Guarantee Australia
Simon CowanAugust 24, 2021

CIS welcomed Senator Andrew Bragg to discuss recent Your Future, Your Super, legislation and the...

On Liberty EP64 What does the return of the Taliban mean for Afghanistan & The World
Salvatore BabonesAugust 18, 2021On Liberty

Afghanistan’s president Ashraf Ghani fled the country on August 14, leading to a complete collapse...

Net zero emissions by 2050?
August 12, 2021

In November 2021, the UN climate negotiations [COP-26] were held in Glasgow. According to the...

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