Opinion & Commentary
Opinion and Commentary contains media articles written by CIS researchers.
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Our right to silence is too important to lose
The move to dilute the right to silence in NSW is unjust, constitutionally questionable and unnecessary. Read More
Liberals Drop Ball in Super Free-For-All
Lifting superannuation to 12% is wrong. Read More
Does gay marriage prove marriage matters?
Gay couples dragging marriage back into vogue. Read More
Brits recoil from teaching respect for authority at home or school
Following last week's riots in Britain, politicians and commentators have similarly been asking the wrong question. What caused thousands of (mainly) young males to torch buildings where they live, loot... Read More
Rights charter would empower only lobbyists
A federal charter of rights would only empower special interest groups. Read More
Charter of rights no protection for the vulnerable
A charter of rights that many of us imagine will not be the charter we actually get. Read More
The importance of staying single legally
The NSW Law Reform Commission proposes that, when unmarried couples who live together break up, their property settlement should be subject to exactly the same rules as when a married couple gets divorced. ... Read More