Recent Posts
- Labor's bid for local control, The Australian
- Advocates of a nanny state assume we are all children, Courier Mail
- Regulating supermarkets does not checkout, Canberra Times
- Carbon market flaws evident, The Australian
- Selling out press for a bit of pork, The Australian
- Indifference to regulatory price rises a problem, Australian Financial Review
Monthly Archives: November 2011
Carbon tax can’t work unless all share the load
OVER the next two weeks the justification for introducing a carbon tax will unravel as securing a new international carbon cutting agreement collapses. This afternoon Australia time, an attempt to find a continuous international agreement to cut greenhouse gases will … Continue reading
For and against an ABC-run Australia Network
Despite today’s hoopla surrounding the Australia Network, the Government was right to go to tender and should have given the contract to the most competitive bidder – Sky News. The late announcement of the cancellation of the calamitous Australia Network … Continue reading
What happens to carbon trading after Durban?
THE collapse of the price of carbon permits in Europe tells you everything you need to know about the prospects for international carbon trading. Unfortunately, the government isn’t listening. Earlier this week Climate Change Minister Greg Combet rejected the idea … Continue reading
Lack of policy leadership in Australia
Leadership is still about “that vision thing.” But it’s also about being able to prosecute it within your sphere of influence for challenges you can respond to. For those of us enthusiastic about public policy, the Australian debate is rather … Continue reading
Market lessons from the financial crisis
The lesson of the global financial crisis is that freer markets work and are vital to address our current local challenges. At the heart of the crisis were government-mandated, sub-prime loans that were repackaged as ‘‘toxic debt” – hot potatoes … Continue reading
