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Peter Tulip
Peter Tulip is Chief Economist at the Centre for Independent Studies.  He previously worked in the Research Department of the Reserve Bank of Australia and before that at the Federal Reserve Board of Governors.  His recent research focuses on housing and monetary policy.  He has a PhD from the University of Pennsylvania.

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Reform of Heritage Legislation
Peter TulipFebruary 26, 2026PP62

Introduction Several states have recently overhauled their planning legislation. However, the flaws in their heritage...

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Economic challenges ahead for the government
Robert Carling, Gene Tunny, Peter TulipJune 19, 2025IA153

The re-elected federal government faces a long list of economic challenges, some of them created...

Super for Housing
Matthew Taylor, Peter TulipMarch 13, 2025RR50

  1. Summary and Introduction This paper discusses a proposal that home buyers be enabled...

Land Use Restrictions and the Australian Housing Policy Debate
Peter TulipOctober 15, 2024FABIAN SOCIETY
Planning restrictions are a major reason why housing in Australia is so expensive. For example,...
Housing Affordability and Supply Restrictions
Peter TulipFebruary 8, 2024PP55
This paper describes the evidence of large effects of planning restrictions on housing affordability. This...
Housing Targets
Where should we build new housing? Better targets for local councils
Peter TulipMarch 9, 2023AP45
We are not building enough apartments and we are building them in the wrong place....
The Reserve Bank needs accountability that only external scrutiny can provide
Peter TulipFebruary 11, 2021Pearls and Irritations

The RBA is failing to meet its statutory objectives. Underlying inflation has fallen below the...

RBA moves inadequate
Peter TulipNovember 20, 2020Ideas@theCentre

The Reserve Bank has cut interest rates to zero and is intervening in financial markets...

RBA needs to do more to boost economy
Peter TulipNovember 16, 2020Canberra Times

Last week the Reserve Bank of Australia cut interest rates to zero and said it...

Restrictions hinder housing affordability
Peter TulipOctober 23, 2020Ideas@theCentre

Restrictions on new building are one of the main reasons housing is so expensive, especially...

Too much spending, not enough reform
Robert Carling, Tony Makin, Peter Tulip, Simon CowanOctober 9, 2020Ideas@theCentre

The Budget is very focused on the short-term, too heavy on spending and too light...

RBA ‘indolence’ and reform
Peter TulipOctober 2, 2020Ideas@theCentre

Last week Paul Keating blasted the Reserve Bank of Australia for its ‘indolence’ and ‘timidity’....

Old buildings and the housing crisis with Peter Tulip
Peter TulipMarch 4, 2026

Peter Tulip explains how several states have recently overhauled their planning legislation. However, the flaws...

‘NIMBYism is a cancer’: Bragg outlines housing policy vision with Peter Tulip & Michael Stutchbury
Andrew Bragg, Peter Tulip, Michael StutchburyDecember 12, 2025

Senator Andrew Bragg and economist Peter Tulip join Michael Stutchbury for a wide-ranging conversation on...

Housing Reform in NSW & New Zealand | Chris Minns, Chris Bishop & Peter Tulip
Peter TulipAugust 28, 2025

At this Centre for Independent Studies forum, NSW Premier Chris Minns and New Zealand Housing...

Solving the housing crisis | Stuart Donovan
Peter Tulip, Stuart DonovanFebruary 20, 2025

How can Australia tackle its housing affordability crisis? What lessons can we learn from New...

Zoning, Housing Prices and Neighbourhood Character
Peter Tulip, Tom SwitzerMay 13, 2021

Peter Tulip discusses the effect of planning restrictions on housing costs and presents his new...

Rental and Housing Affordability with Peter Tulip
Peter Tulip, Karla PincottAugust 30, 2023Liberalism in Question

Rental and Housing Affordability with Peter Tulip: We need to relax zoning restrictions to allow...

Submission to Heritage NSW
Peter TulipJuly 18, 2025CIS

This submission argues that NSW’s heritage legislation has serious flaws. In particular, costs of listing...

Submission to Victorian Legislative Council Select Committee Inquiry
Peter TulipMay 5, 2025CIS

Victoria Planning Provisions Amendments VC257, VC267 and VC274: Submission to Victorian Legislative Council Select Committee...

Submission to the Inquiry into financial regulation and home ownership
Peter TulipOctober 15, 2024
Regulation of the financial system is needed to protect depositors and avoid financial crises. However,...
Submission to the Inquiry into the Transport Oriented Development Program
Peter TulipApril 4, 2024
Housing policy in NSW has been failing. It has relied on setting targets for local...
Submission to the Senate Economics References Committee Inquiry into improving consumer experiences, choice, and outcomes in Australia’s retirement system.
Peter TulipFebruary 12, 2024
Allowing first home buyers to borrow from their superannuation would transform superannuation from an obstacle...
The Rental Crisis. Submission to the Senate Community Affairs Committee
Peter TulipAugust 31, 2023

Rents are too high. This leads to homelessness, rental stress, long commutes, overcrowding, and a...

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