Law
The rule of law is one the foundation stones of a free and prosperous society. The CIS work examines constitutional issues, property rights and how are civil liberties are being undermined.
Publications
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Back to the Bad Old Days? Industrial Relations Reform in Australia
| 06 Dec 2012 | Policy MonographsHas the Fair Work Act thrown industrial relations back to ‘the bad old days?’ This report analyses the changes in industrial... Read More...
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After the Riot: the Meaning for Multicultural Australia
| 11 Oct 2012 | Issue AnalysisThe riot on 15 September in the Sydney CBD by Muslim protestors has raised questions about the health of Australian multiculturalism.... Read More...
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Trans-Atlantic Fiscal Follies: The Sequel
| 30 Nov 2011 | Policy ForumWhat started as the US subprime crisis became the global financial crisis and has now developed into the Trans-Atlantic sovereign... Read More...
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FEATURE: The Battlelines of Interpretation in Racial Vilification Laws
| 20 Aug 2011 | POLICY MagazineRacial vilification law ensnares courts in political disputes.
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FEATURE: Anti-Discrimination Law and the Attack on Freedom of Conscience
| 20 Jun 2011 | POLICY MagazineAnti-discrimination law is targeting belief as well as behaviour.
Opinion & Commentary
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Our right to silence is too important to lose
| 01 Oct 2012 | The ConversationThe move to dilute the right to silence in NSW is unjust, constitutionally questionable and unnecessary.... Read More
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Liberals Drop Ball in Super Free-For-All
| 14 Nov 2011 | Australian Financial ReviewLifting superannuation to 12% is wrong.... 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
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Brits recoil from teaching respect for authority at home or school
| 15 Aug 2011 | The AustralianFollowing last week's riots in Britain, politicians and commentators have similarly been asking the wrong question. What ... Read More
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Rights charter would empower only lobbyists
| 04 Feb 2010 | The AustralianA federal charter of rights would only empower special interest groups.... Read More
Ideas@TheCentre
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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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Too scared
| 19 Oct 2012Big state bureaucracies find it difficult coping with individual initiative or making room for common sense....
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The right to drink
| 12 Oct 2012Not everyone behaves responsibly when consuming alcohol, and some restrictions on alcohol are arguably necessary for a civil ...
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A new way to stymie cost reduction
| 05 Oct 2012The Gillard government must be cautious in implementing reforms that put undue stress on balance sheets, like the proposed ...
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Thought crime
| 20 Jul 2012Britain’s race relations laws attempt to control, not just what we do, but the way we think....
