Red Tape Holds Back Growth
The WA state government is leading the way for a post-lockdown recovery based on slashing business-crushing red tape to support small businesses. Premier McGowan’s moves to make it easier for…
The Economic Statement: Business As Usual Won’t Defuse Our New Debt Bomb
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg yesterday delivered a sobering economic statement to Parliament. In stark contrast to the premature “back in the black” celebration just 12 months ago, the Treasurer detailed the…
Western lockdowns are Killing People in the Developing World
There are a million reasons why the economy vs lives meme in relation to relaxing COVID-19 restrictions is a false dichotomy. Here’s another: Western lockdowns are killing people in the developing world. …
Poll: 41% Of Australians Want Petty Lockdown Restrictions Eased
A new nationally representative poll of 1,012 Australians commissioned by free-market think tank the Institute of Public Affairs, with data collected by Dynata between 24-26 April, 2020, asked Australians to…
We’ll Not Prosper In A World Tied By Red Tape
While the wider Australian economy struggles under excessive regulatory burden and lack of opportunity, the Canberra swamp charges ahead as a perpetual growth machine. According to Deloitte Access Economics’s latest…
Don’t Tie Recovery In Red Tape
The best way of getting fire-devastated communities back on their feet would be to create special economic zones exempt from taxes, charges and regulations. In the weeks and months ahead…