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Most people agree that some rules are necessary for markets to work. But what rules do we really need? And how can we make sure they do not become too much of a burden on businesses and consumers?

A Fiscal Vaccine for COVID-19
Tony MakinJune 10, 2020PP30

The fiscal response to the Covid-19 crisis ensures that the federal and state governments will...

Round, round get around, don’t get around
May 11, 2020SPECTATOR: FLAT WHITE

Travel restrictions in Queensland have been recently relaxed. We are allowed to drive 50 kilometres...

Turning clock back
Simon CowanSeptember 27, 2019Ideas@TheCentre

California has passed legislation to significantly restrict the ability of businesses to use independent contractors....

Super misdirection
Simon CowanAugust 9, 2019Ideas@TheCentre

Misunderstanding and misdirection abounds in the current superannuation debate. It is an incontrovertible fact that...

Social media not the biggest threat
Monica WilkieAugust 9, 2019Ideas@TheCentre

Social media has been blamed for an epidemic of damaging misinformation that has poisoned political...

Social media doesn’t equal votes
Monica WilkieMay 24, 2019Ideas@TheCentre

The impact of social media on politics is a contentious topic. Some argue social media...

On Buying a Job: The Regulation of a Taxicab in Canberra
Peter Swan AODecember 12, 1979PM1

Almost without exception, the licensing power is used to restrict the number of taxis to...

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Coalition’s half-baked supermarket policies will have you paying more
Simon CowanJuly 13, 2024CANBERRA TIMES

Last week the Coalition announced they would introduce “sector-specific divestiture powers as a last resort...

The political winners and losers of 2023
Simon CowanDecember 30, 2023CANBERRA TIMES

The political winners and losers of 2023 Once again it is the time of year...

Loudest ‘voice’ in all interest groups is for more government spending
Simon CowanOctober 16, 2023CANBERRA TIMES

Regardless of whether you think the Voice has any merit, there is surely some merit...

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Degrowth proponents wrong to claim capitalism causes climate change
Simon Cowan, Gene TunnySeptember 9, 2023CANBERRA TIMES

Degrowth push to abandon capitalism, growth and innovation in the name of ecological purity would...

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Labor shows hypocrisy in partisan political appointments
Simon CowanJuly 29, 2023CANBERRA TIMES

Many would be surprised at the coverage — and controversy — provoked by the appointment...

History shows price caps just don’t work
Robert CarlingDecember 28, 2022DAILY TELEGRAPH

This month marks 50 years since the “it’s time” election of the Whitlam Labor government....

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Submission to Senate Inquiry into Illegal Tobacco Crisis in Australia
Michael StutchburyJanuary 15, 2026
The federal government should pause increases in tobacco excise to weaken the profit of the...
Submission to the Independent Review of the Australian Public Service
Simon Cowan, Eugenie JosephAugust 1, 2018
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 Financial System Inquiry Final Report
Patrick CarvalhoMay 3, 2015

Submission to the Financial System Inquiry Final Report      

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Submission to the National Commission of Audit
Alexander Philipatos, Jennifer Buckingham OAM, Jeremy Sammut, Robert Carling, Simon Cowan, Stephen Kirchner, Trisha JhaApril 1, 2014T30.08

The federal government’s Commission of Audit (CoA) was established in 2013 to review the performance...

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