Latest Research and Analysis

It’s the rarest commodity in politics, and only half of what governing requires. By David Hughes.

Chris Bowen made some bold claims in his recent National Press Club speech. Do they stack up? By David Hughes.

The small business share of government contracts has hit record lows. By Jarryd Williamson.

Is the future of Australian mining overseas? By David Hughes.

Every interaction that small businesses have with government agencies is built on the same assumption: that the business is doing the wrong thing and must prove otherwise. By David Hughes.

Australia’s super funds are steering the companies they own towards an ideological agenda — and away from the returns their members are owed. By David Hughes.

Voters are doing everything right. But they still can’t get ahead. By David Hughes.

The budget aims to address intergenerational inequality. but increasing taxes on wealth in effect limits the ability of young Australians to utilise the same tax incentives which have benefited previous generations. By David Hughes.

Australia’s extraordinary expansion in household wealth over the past four decades was not an accident. By Nick Cater.

The Government should be focused on debt reduction. Instead, they are increasing spending at a faster rate than revenue can support. By David Hughes.

The one-size-fits-all subsidy model for childcare can end up forcing families into a structure they did not freely choose. By David Hughes.

A key contributor to inflation is government spending. Unfortunately, limiting government spending has not been a priority for the federal government. By Nico Louw.

The most effective way to lower immigration is by reducing temporary migration. In practice, this requires restricting what is by far the largest group of temporary migrants — international students. By Nico Louw.

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

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.

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.

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

In what could be the most important meeting of his Prime Ministership, Anthony Albanese needs to land as many wins as possible. By Nico Louw.

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

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.

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

Progressives are embracing the merits of economic growth, and want to own it. This poses a profound threat to the political message that has underpinned conservative political success for decades. By Nico Louw.

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.

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.

The Hawke Government once led the world in modernising its workplace laws. Now, under Albanese, we are regressing. By David Hughes

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.