Classical Liberalism
Classical liberalism is a political philosophy that supports individual freedom, tolerance, markets, the rule of law, and an autonomous civil society. The CIS's work in this area considers how this philosophy can offer alternate ways of looking at policy areas.
Publications
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TARGET30: Reducing the burden for future generations
| 01 Jul 2013 | Policy ForumTARGET30 is a campaign promoting smaller government and cutting government spending to less than 30% of GDP in the next 10... Read More...
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A Fair Go: Fact or Fiction?
| 09 May 2013 | Policy MonographsThe Australian ideal of a fair go is fact rather than fiction. By offering all individuals the opportunity to capitalise... Read More...
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In the Pay of the Piper: Governments, Not-for-Profits, and the Burden of Regulation
| 23 Apr 2013 | Issue AnalysisReforms intended to boost confidence in Australian charities risk turning the charitable sector into just another arm of... Read More...
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After the Welfare State: Politicians Stole Your Future … You Can Get It Back
| 08 Apr 2013 | Occasional PapersHistory, economics, sociology, political science, and mathematics are the tools to understand and evaluate welfare states,... Read More...
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Tax Welfare Churn and the Australian Welfare State
| 27 Mar 2013 | TARGET30 Research PapersThe welfare state currently consumes $316 billion a year; however, much of this spending is not targeted at those who need... Read More...
Opinion & Commentary
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Masses rapt in hippy values
| 22 Dec 2012 | The Canberra TimesChristmas in Australia is drifting from tradition.... Read More
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Finkelstein would take us back before 1695
| 16 Mar 2012 | The AustralianThe beginnings of freedom of the press can be traced back to the lapsing of the Licensing Act in England in 1695. This meant ... Read More
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Religious freedom must not be taken for granted
| 24 Feb 2012 | ABC OnlineThe importance of religious belief is both derided and attacked in our public debates. Tony Abbott's Christian faith is often ... Read More
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Should poker machine gambling be restricted?
| 01 Oct 2011 | Sydney Morning HeraldReforms to make people pre commit the amount of money they are going to play on the pokies.... Read More
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Does gay marriage prove marriage matters?
| 29 Sep 2011 | Online OpinionGay couples dragging marriage back into vogue.... Read More
Ideas@TheCentre
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The Snowden scandal is a hollow victory for Beijing
| 21 Jun 2013The moral malaise at the heart of Washington’s intelligence apparatus seems mild when compared to Beijing’s use of surveillance....
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The moral case for a smaller state
| 14 Jun 2013People need to be able to sort out their own problems, rather than having the state take this responsibility away from them....
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Why I work for a classical liberal think tank
| 10 May 2013At the core of classical liberalism is the unwavering belief that the best chance humanity has to prosper is when people ...
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Requiem for a reformer
| 19 Apr 2013Thatcher’s people – and protestors – turn up in the thousands to farewell a giant of the twentieth century....
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What is a fair share?
| 15 Mar 2013
