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One small step, no giant leap
One small step, no giant leap

The Government’s AI Plan was a missed opportunity to position Australia as a hub for data centre investment. By Nico Louw.

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Spend now. Pay later.
Spend now. Pay later.

Labor’s reliance on bracket creep incentivises poor budget management. Ending it would limit the government’s ability to make long-term spending promises without explaining how they’ll be paid for. By Nico Louw.

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MRC Report: The Great NDIS Divide
MRC Report: The Great NDIS Divide

The Great NDIS Divide: Analysing geographic disparities in NDIS participation rates

MRC Report: The Great Regression
MRC Report: The Great Regression

The Great Regression: How Unions and the Government have changed the rules from Accord to central control

MRC Submission: Inquiry into Creating a more dynamic and resilient economy
MRC Submission: Inquiry into Creating a more dynamic and resilient economy
MRC Report: Stop the Creep
MRC Report: Stop the Creep

Stop the Creep: Restoring fairness to Australia’s tax system

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'Respectful even when we disagreed': A young American conservative encounters Australian political culture
'Respectful even when we disagreed': A young American conservative encounters Australian political culture

Pittsburgh native and MRC intern Preston Vissotski reflects on his experience studying abroad in Australia. 

The geopolitical impact of livestock exports
The geopolitical impact of livestock exports

The livestock export industry has been a key driver in shaping positive views of Australia in Asia and the Middle East. Unfortunately, argues Andrew Robb, the industry’s geopolitical achievements are not widely understood or appreciated outside regional Australia.

The British Liberal traditions that shaped Menzies
The British Liberal traditions that shaped Menzies

Liberal Party founder Robert Menzies’ creed of Australian Liberalism was informed by the ideas of three thinkers from Victorian Britain. By David Furse-Roberts

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Sussan Ley delivers the John Howard Lecture
Sussan Ley delivers the John Howard Lecture

Sussan Ley joins John Howard for the flagship event of the Menzies Research Centre.

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Ending the policy of 'emissions reduction whatever the cost'
Ending the policy of 'emissions reduction whatever the cost'

The policy of cutting emissions 'whatever the cost' is no longer sustainable. It weakens our competitiveness, burdens our industries, and treats the public with contempt. By Nick Cater.

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YouTube ban a step too far
YouTube ban a step too far

The proposal to ban YouTube for under-16s is overreach based on flimsy evidence. 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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Restoring the Australian Dream
Restoring the Australian Dream

The intergenerational contract that once ensured that each generation was better off than the last is fraying. To maintain social cohesion and trust, Australia must restore balance to this contract and ensure that young people receive a fair chance at prosperity. By Freya Leach.

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Bringing back the contest of ideas
Bringing back the contest of ideas

Sam Fox imagined university life would be the kind of place where different ideas flourished. What he found was the very opposite.

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When Government Hides
When Government Hides

These measures reveal the government’s true colours: a deep instinct for control, dressed up in the language of public interest. By Anton Issak.

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Stuck at 0.24%
Stuck at 0.24%

The only achievement Labor has been able to show for its increased spending of $75 billion on renewables is emissions reduction at a rather paltry rate of 0.24% a year. By David Hughes.

Latest Research
A foreign state
A foreign state

The current predicament in Victoria is what happens when a long-term government puts politics before public interest. By David Hughes.

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Equal access, unequal outcomes: The great NDIS divide
Equal access, unequal outcomes: The great NDIS divide

The Menzies Research Centre has conducted detailed analysis of NDIS data to highlight potential avenues for reform. By Nico Louw.

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Albanese's long game on reform
Albanese's long game on reform

Although there is a broad consensus that we cannot tax and spend our way to prosperity, there is a significant risk that this remains Albanese’s preferred approach. By Nico Louw.

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Indexation - A cure for bracket creep
Indexation - A cure for bracket creep

Indexing income tax to inflation is fair, affordable and long overdue. By Nico Louw.

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James Paterson delivers the Tom Hughes Oration
James Paterson delivers the Tom Hughes Oration

The Liberal Party will find its way out of the wilderness, says James Paterson, once it resolves its differences, unites behind its values, aligns its policies with them, and confidently argues the case to the Australian people.

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Coalition plans to grow the pie
Coalition plans to grow the pie

After three years of Labor’s economic mismanagement, the budget has plunged from a $16 billion surplus to a $10 billion deficit. By Ted O’Brien.

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The Great Regression: Albanese takes Australia back to the 70s
The Great Regression: Albanese takes Australia back to the 70s

The industrial relations reforms of the 1980s are being dismantled and centralised control painfully reconstructed under the Albanese government. By Pru Goward.

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