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.

YouTube ban a step too far

The proposal to ban YouTube for under-16s is overreach based on flimsy evidence. By Nico Louw.

CultureSusan NguyenOctober 17, 2025YouTube ban a step too far

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.

Susan NguyenOctober 17, 2025James Paterson delivers the Tom Hughes Oration

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.

Business and EconomySusan NguyenOctober 10, 2025Coalition plans to grow the pie

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.

Business and EconomySimone NicolsonSeptember 26, 2025The Great Regression

From dependency to empowerment: Restoring responsibility to the Budget

Sussan Ley makes the case for moving from dependency to empowerment in a speech to the Committee for Economic Development of Australia.

Business and EconomySusan NguyenSeptember 19, 2025From dependency to empowerment

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.

Centre for Youth PolicySimone NicolsonSeptember 12, 2025When Government Hides

Pipelines not pipedreams: Why investing in gas will improve productivity

Investing in gas pipelines will deliver a clear return to the nation through cheaper electricity prices and higher productivity. By Nick Cater.

Energy and EnvironmentSusan NguyenAugust 29, 2025Pipelines not pipedreams

What if a bit of economic disruption is exactly what Australia needs?

We need to embrace, not fear, disruption from AI. By Sam Fox.

Centre for Youth PolicySusan NguyenAugust 22, 2025Economic Disruption

Preview of the Economic Reform Roundtable

Ted O’Brien previews the Government’s economic reform roundtable in a special address to the Menzies Research Centre.

The reform drought

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

Business and Economy, Nick CaterSusan NguyenJuly 17, 2025The reform drought

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.

Business and EconomySusan NguyenJune 27, 2025Super tax

The vanishing taxpayer

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

Business and EconomySusan NguyenJune 13, 2025Vanishing taxpayer

Conviction over Convenience

Genuine conviction, clarity of purpose, and consistency of principle must form the foundation of revival for the Liberal movement. By David Hughes.

Simone NicolsonMay 24, 2025

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.

Susan NguyenMay 16, 2025Unrealised capital gains

Election Analysis - Week Five

This week confirmed what insiders in both camps have known throughout. Labor will not achieve a majority in its own right. By David Hughes.

Simone NicolsonMay 2, 2025

Election Analysis - Week Four

This week, Peter Dutton was able to recapture his simple economic message of the last two years. In contrast, Labor has ramped up a high-risk, high-cynicism strategy. By David Hughes.

Simone NicolsonApril 25, 2025

Election Analysis - Week Three

Fault lines are emerging on tax and housing after the Prime Minister’s gaffe over tax reform, which means Labor is unlikely to win a majority in its own right. By David Hughes.

Simone NicolsonApril 18, 2025