Happy Market Freedom Day!
You may know that every year the Centre for Independent Studies celebrates Tax Freedom Day…More
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Why The Left Should Back A GST Rise
Kevin Rudd is back, and, as Bernard Keane wrote in Crikey this week, he has…More
Levies Are The Taxes We Like
Psychologists refer to the “Abilene Paradox” – a situation in which people hold false beliefs…More
Sing Along To The Budget Blues
All of a sudden, fiscal reality has dawned on Australia. After a decade of fat…More
Big Business Ducks Reform
For an elite class that likes to go on a lot about "leadership", we don't…More
Who's Ready To Raise Taxes?
As budget debates go, we’ve been particularly short-sighted in Australia lately. Commonwealth policy-making has been…More
How Will We Pay For It All?
"Disability plan could top $10 billion". So ran the Australian Financial Review’s headline on Saturday.…More
Taxing Times For Labor
The Australian government is holding a two day tax summit, starting today in Canberra. Hundreds…More
Gina The Lion Heart
Gina Rinehart, Australia’s richest person — tipped to reach the position of World #1 —…More
Make Like Obama and Tax The Rich
On Monday this week, US President Obama gave a speech from the White House’s Rose…More