Red Tape Blog
Our Work on Red Tape in 2017
Daniel Wild explains the impact our work on Red Tape has had in 2017.
The Turnbull Government Is Punishing The Poor
American lawyer and politician Gideon J Tucker once observed that ‘no man’s life, liberty or property are safe while the legislature is in session’. Given the ceaseless rapacity of Australian governments, one could say that [...]
New Businesses Fallen By 60 Per Cent: Government Report
A new report from the Department of Industry has found that the Australian entrepreneurship downturn is worse than previously thought. Earlier this month the IPA’s new report on entrepreneurship, Reigniting Australia’s Entrepreneurial Flame, found that there were 15,000 fewer new businesses created in 2016 than in [...]
Think Long And Hard Before Banning Short Stays
As in so many industries, the so-called “sharing economy” has brought seismic change to the tourism market. The rise of platforms such as Airbnb and Stayz has seen a massive expansion in short-stay accommodation, offering [...]
Why Proposed ‘Reforms’ To Consumer Leases Are Just More Red Tape
New research by the Institute of Public Affairs explains why the Turnbull Government’s proposed changes to consumer lease regulation would amount to unnecessary red tape. The rental of household goods and appliances is an industry [...]
Australia’s Threatened Future
Australia's economic prosperity is under threat through red tape. The IPA's Matthew Lesh explains why this is, and what we can do to change it.
Australia’s Red Tape Crisis
The IPA's Daniel Wild explains the full scope of Australia's red tape problem. For more on this issue, read Daniel's new report: https://ipa.org.au/publications-ipa/research-papers/barriers-prosperity-red-tape-regulatory-state-australia
IPA Report: Red Tape Reaches Crisis Point In Australia
Free market think tank the Institute of Public Affairs has today released a new landmark report, Barriers to Prosperity: Red Tape and the Regulatory State in Australia, authored by IPA research fellow Daniel Wild, which [...]
Barriers To Prosperity: Red Tape And The Regulatory State In Australia
Australia has experienced 26 years of unbroken economic growth. However, this aggregate figure masks stagnant wages growth and a deterioration in the living standards of many in the Australian middle class. The central cause of [...]
When it comes to red tape reduction, there’s reason to be hopeful
Last Friday night, IPA Director of Policy, Simon Breheny, appeared on Sky TV to discuss the upcoming Queensland election and some of the election commitments that had been put forward. When Simon expressed his enthusiasm [...]