• Economic Policy

CIS is guided by the philosophy of global free markets and individual responsibility. Our economic policy research centres on ideas for continuing reform that will strengthen Australia’s economic independence and prosperity, and challenge the over-reach of big government.

How to Fix Super
Andrew Bragg, James Pawluk, Simon CowanJuly 31, 2020

If there is one thing that almost everyone agrees on, it is that not everything...

Increasing JobSeeker not an open and shut case
Robert CarlingJuly 31, 2020Ideas@theCentre

Should there be a permanent increase in unemployment benefit (now called JobSeeker)? There is widespread...

Cooking up conspiracies
Simon CowanJuly 31, 2020Ideas@theCentre

Conspiracy theories! Every now and then you get caught thinking only gullible Americans, or the...

How to fix super
Simon Cowan, Andrew Bragg, James PawlukJuly 29, 2020

If there is one thing that almost everyone agrees on, it is that not everything...

Managing Covid-19 without lockdowns
Terrence O’Brien, Robert CarlingJuly 28, 2020Spectator

The fight against COVID-19 is a conundrum replete with knowns, known unknowns and unknown unknowns...

Company tax cuts will spark post-Covid economy
Jeff Bennett, Tony MakinJuly 27, 2020The Australian

Government-imposed health restrictions have decimated the travel, tourism and entertainment sectors of the Australian economy....

Submission to the Productivity Commission 5 year productivity review: Increasing Australia’s Future Prosperity
Michael PotterDecember 15, 2016CIS Submission

The submission by CIS Research Fellow Michael Potter argues: An excellent productivity boosting agenda is...

Submission to the Productivity Commission on the Preliminary Findings Report: Introducing Competition and Informed User Choice into Human Services: Identifying Sectors for Reform
Sara HudsonOctober 27, 2016CIS Submission

To improve Indigenous outcomes, there needs to be better management of overall funding and a...

Submission to Senate Inquiry on Treasury Laws Amendment (Enterprise Tax Plan) Bill 2016
Michael PotterOctober 3, 2016CIS Submission

The submission by CIS Research Fellow Michael Potter provides a detailed case for a reduction...

Submission to the Senate Inquiry into Enterprise Tax Plan Bill 2016
Michael PotterSeptember 30, 2016CIS Submission

The growing company tax burden contrasts with the state of the economy, which is showing...

Productivity Commission Inquiry Into Introducing Competition and Informed User Choice into Human Services: Submission in response to issues paper
Trisha JhaJuly 1, 2016CIS Submission

The Human Services Inquiry is ‘examining policy options in the human services sector that incorporate...

Principles and recommendations for tax reform – CIS submission National Reform Summit
Simon Cowan, Robert Carling, Henry ErgasAugust 27, 2015CIS Submission

The slant towards cutting taxes before 2010 was welcome, but for such an approach to...

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