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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

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Closing Opportunities, Not Loopholes
November 30, 2023AP49
The Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Bill 2023 would have adverse effects on Australia’s...
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Bungles, Blowouts and Boondoggles: why Australia’s infrastructure projects cost more than they should
November 23, 2023OP198
A large amount of taxpayers’ money, state and federal, is expended on large scale infrastructure...
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Bracket creep hits young Australians hardest
November 9, 2023IA148
For those on lower incomes, even a small increase in nominal income leads to a...
2023 John Bonython Lecture: Questioning Orthodoxies
August 30, 2023OP197

Introduction I have the great honour and distinction of introducing the 2023 John Bonython Lecturer,...

Politicisation – the attack on merit and our way of life
August 3, 2023AP52

Introduction This paper examines the issue of ‘politicisation’ of our public services and other public...

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Authority, Expertise And Democracy. Should those who know best rule the rest of us?
July 27, 2023AP51

A. On Heeding Expert Advice During the Covid-19 pandemic, state and territory leaders afforded...

Brutal killer’s gullible fan club
October 19, 2018Ideas@TheCentre

This month marks the 51st anniversary of the death of a murderous thug whose face...

Labor preschool plan fails to add up on many levels
October 12, 2018DAILY TELEGRAPH

  Australian parents should be sceptical of Labor’s new policy to extend universal access to...

Freedom Charters will Protect Free Speech on University Campuses
October 12, 2018Ideas@TheCentre

The most concerning aspect of the current debate about free speech in Australian universities has...

Q&A focuses on difference, not agreement
October 12, 2018Ideas@TheCentre

The ABC’s Q&A program is a curious beast. Even when there is broad agreement among...

World hits wealth milestone
October 12, 2018Ideas@TheCentre

The world reached an incredible milestone last month. For the first time in recorded history,...

Teachers’ union stance wrong on reading
Private: Julie MavlianOctober 5, 2018Ideas@TheCentre

I have been a member of teachers’ unions since I began teaching 30 years ago....

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