Policy Monographs
Policy Monographs (PM) are pieces directly commenting on government policy, new programs or legislation.
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Endangered Freedom
In the fifth John Bonython Lecture, Thomas Sowell argues that public life in Western countries is blighted by an ‘unconstrained vision’ of man and society.... Read More
Unravelling Intervention in the Wool Industry
Marketing arrangements for wool have recently been under enormous strain. Both the supply of wool and the stocks held by the AustralianWool Corporation during the 1989-90 season amounted to just over one...... Read More
Voluntary Welfare A Greater Role for Private Charities
Despite the rise of the welfare state, the private charities continue to flourish and to attract the donations and voluntary labour of millions of individuals. In this contribution to the CIS Social Welfare...... Read More
Welfare State or Constitutional State?
In this contribution to the CIS Social Welfare Research Program, Suri Ratnapala, Lecturer in Law at the University of Queensland, explains why the welfare state is a constant source of political conflict: Suri...... Read More
Healthy competition
Health care is widely regarded as a special kind of good that requires an especially high degree of government involvement. The central arguments of this book, based on studies of the health systems of...... Read More
The Pure Food Laws
Most of us probably think Australias’s pure food laws are there to protect uns against unhealthful and unsafe foods. Not so, according to Professor Peter Swan. He was surprised to discover that “food...... Read More
How Much Government
Why does government continue to grow despite the declared wishes of politicians of all parties?... Read More
Initiative and Referendum: The People's Law
Geoffrey Walker examines the history of direct legislation, how it is used in different countires, whether it favours the left or right, how it works and what it costs,why some politicians are so against...... Read More
Corporate Control, Economic Efficiency and Shareholder Justice
This book is an examination of the theoretical background and economics of the market for corporate control.... Read More
Affirmative Action: The New Discrimination
Gabriel Moens finds that the philosophical and practical ramifications of such 'affirmative action' may be worse than the original complaint.... Read More
Private Correspondence: Competition or Monolopy in Australia's Postal Services?
Dr Albon believes that the most important and practical way to improve postal services to the public is to allow competition.... Read More
Capital Xenophobia: Australia's Controls of Foreign Investment
An early study by the CIS which supported the lifting of controls on foreign investment in Australia.... Read More
The Resource Rent Tax. A Penality of Risk Taking
We see no evidence that the Australian resources industries are not competitive. Therefore if the RRT were a true resources rent tax, with the Government subsidising negative economic rents as well as...... Read More
Free to Shop
Shopping hours and standards in Australia are far behind those of other countries. The trend of Governments in other countries has been to deregulate trading hours, not to control them further as in Australia."There...... Read More
The Politics of Multiculturalism
For several years now, politicians of all persuasions have been telling us that Australia is a 'multicultural society'. Purely as a description, this phrase is eminently applicable. Australia's population...... Read More
Lessons from the Ord
The Ord Scheme, indeed, offers ample ammunition for those who take the extreme view that responsibility is directly proportional to the taxing power. Certainly even those who hold a less extreme position...... Read More
On Buying a Job: The Regulation of a Taxicab in Canberra
Throughout the world, the taxi industry attracts government regulation. Government agencies determine what vehicles may be used, who is eligible to receive a driver's oran owner's licence, where and how...... Read More
