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Government grows, growth slows
Government grows, growth slows

Australia leads the world with the highest share of workers in the public sector. While public and community services are expanding rapidly, they are not doing so efficiently. By David Hughes.

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A Lesson for Canberra—From Athens
A Lesson for Canberra—From Athens

Once labelled the sick man of Europe, Greece is now hailed as a model for combining fiscal discipline with pro-growth policies. By Nico Louw.

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LATEST REPORTS AND SUBMISSIONS

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MRC Report: Unions Inc
MRC Report: Unions Inc

Unions Inc: The corporatisation of the Australian union movement

MRC Report: Stop the Bloat
MRC Report: Stop the Bloat

Stop the Bloat: Delivering a more efficient and effective Government

MRC Report: The Productivity Imperative
MRC Report: The Productivity Imperative

The Productivity Imperative: Policies for a prosperous Australia

MRC Report: Navigating Social Trends and Finding Purpose
MRC Report: Navigating Social Trends and Finding Purpose

A neurological analysis of the challenges faced by younger generations.

Latest News

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The reform drought
The reform drought

The economic outlook for Australia is bleak under a government bereft of ideas and courage. By Nick Cater.

Labor's 'eat the rich' super tax will hurt young people
Labor's 'eat the rich' super tax will hurt young people

Labor’s super tax won’t eat the rich, but eat the young by denying their aspirations in the short term and stealing their savings in the long term. By Ted O’Brien.

The vanishing taxpayer
The vanishing taxpayer

What happens when savers are punished and dependency is rewarded? By Nick Cater

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A country worth inheriting?
A country worth inheriting?

Whether by design or incompetence, the Government is creating a system where dependence replaces aspiration. By David Hughes

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Dithering on Defence
Dithering on Defence

The attitude of the PM and his Government to the strategic competition we face is deeply concerning. They seem determined to simply pay lip service to this challenge, while pretending it doesn’t exist to focus on domestic politics and how to deliver Labor priorities. By Nico Louw.

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Federal Budget Update
Federal Budget Update

The Federal Budget has failed to meet four key tests. By Nico Louw.

CENTRE FOR YOUTH POLICY

By young people, for young people.

OUR PRIORITIES:

Establishing a Youth Action Group comprised of young leaders from each state. The group meets monthly to discuss policy ideas and is often joined by a prominent guest

Conducting polling on young people to understand the concerns of young people and how we can use Liberal values to address them

Developing policy on priority issues for young Australians

Building a media presence of young people willing to advocate for liberalism

 
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centre for youth policy research and analysis

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Losing the Next Generation
Losing the Next Generation

A new MRC project on intergenerational inequality will demonstrate how big government, growing debt and a failure to take on economic reform will hurt young people in the long run. By Freya Leach.

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Latest MRC polling on kids and social media
Latest MRC polling on kids and social media

A majority of Australians believe social media is harmful and support measures to ban access for under 16s, according to polling commissioned by the Menzies Research Centre. By Freya Leach.

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Preserving our intergenerational inheritance
Preserving our intergenerational inheritance

Australia owes its young people an intergenerational inheritance of both a clean environment and cheap energy. One without the other will degrade our societal fabric. By Freya Leach.

 

nuclear energy

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Energy security at stake
Energy security at stake

Labor is sabotaging Australia’s energy security with a renewables-only policy that will see 90% of 24/7 baseload power exit the system over the next decade. By Ted O’Brien.

 
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Finnish Greens' pro-nuclear shift a lesson for Australia
Finnish Greens' pro-nuclear shift a lesson for Australia

Finland’s pro-nuclear Greens Party sets a new path for cleaner, cheaper and consistent power. By Nick Cater.

 
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Nuclear or bust
Nuclear or bust

Australia has slipped to 10th place in the OECD rankings of end-user power prices. Of the nine countries where electricity is cheaper, six have nuclear power stations. By Nick Cater.

tax reform

Latest Research
Fixing bracket creep
Fixing bracket creep

Australia should follow the lead of other OECD countries by indexing income tax brackets to inflation. By David Hughes.

super tax

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How Labor's $3m super tax will impact you
How Labor's $3m super tax will impact you

An unrealised capital gains tax is not just a tax. It is a defining moment for our country. And if it passes wealth will be something private citizens temporarily borrow from government, they will no longer own it. By Tim Wilson.

economic reform

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Time for economic reform
Time for economic reform

Economic reform is overdue. Does the Government continue to choose the safe option of small-target policies and incremental change, or do they finally cut out the Greens once and for all and work with the Coalition to enact real economic reforms? By Nico Louw.

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What the HECS?
What the HECS?

The Government’s pre-election proposal to wipe 20% of all HECS debt will create a $16 billion tax that absolves universities of accountability and punishes the 24 million other Australians who don’t hold HECS loans. By Freya Leach.

Latest Research
MRC Grant Review: Taxpayer money squandered on questionable grants
MRC Grant Review: Taxpayer money squandered on questionable grants

MRC analysis uncovers $65 million of government waste.

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MRC Report: Australian Retail Energy Prices in an International Context
MRC Report: Australian Retail Energy Prices in an International Context

An analysis of household electricity prices in Australia compared to selected developed economies.

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