Category: Opinion

The Australian Fair Work Commission’s (FWC) recent decision to increase the federal minimum wage by 5.2 percent and 4.6 percent for award minimum wages was...

Sebastian Tofts-Len

July 21, 2022

My mum has been sending me daily messages from Australia, asking if I had stocked up yet. She’s sent me lists of items to keep...

Micha Gartz

April 26, 2022

This article was originally published at The Spectator Australia The intent underpinning the federal government’s First Home Loan Deposit Scheme is well placed, but good intentions do...

Sebastian Tofts-Len

January 13, 2022

The City of Perth scandal was a high-profile illustration of how cavalier governance can lead local administrations astray. New research published by the Mannkal Economic...

Josh Adamson

February 12, 2021

COVID-19 has been beneficial for incumbents who have exercised strong and decisive leadership. Indeed, in Western Australia, the McGowan-led ALP Government’s approval rating reached record...

Josh Adamson

February 8, 2021

The intent underpinning Western Australia’s recently passed Work Health and Safety Bill is well placed. Yet goodwill does not necessarily translate to good policy. Judging...

Shane Herbst

November 2, 2020

Behind the headline black ink in Ben Wyatt’s 2020 state budget is an indulgent and self-interested fiscal stimulus. Ben Wyatt’s $1.2-billion budget surplus this year...

Josh Adamson

October 12, 2020

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