1. Summary and Introduction This paper discusses a proposal that home buyers be enabled to access their superannuation (hereafter, …
Introduction Many Australians are increasingly concerned by deteriorating housing affordability and its implications for socio-economic outcomes. In a recent survey, …
Publications reached a record this year, with the release of 37 research papers plus 20 submissions to government and official …
Business has become increasingly involved in social and political issues. Some believe this is because each successive generation has been more left wing than the last, and thus expect brands to undertake corporate activism.
Senior management should be concerned they are putting their companies at risk of reputational harm if they associate with movements that are, or become, viewed negatively by the general public.
Tax increases are built into Australia’s personal income tax policy by default. In fact, in any year in which the government does not provide tax cuts, pay increases push up (average) tax rates.
Housing affordability remains one of Australia’s clearest — and most frequently cited — examples of intergenerational inequality.
For those on lower incomes, even a small increase in nominal income leads to a larger increase in their overall tax rate.
This report investigates the extent to which age is a factor in determining a first preference vote for Australia’s major centre-right political parties; the ex ante coalition between the Liberal Party of Australia and the National Party of Australia — the Coalition.
In the Covid era, many policies were defended on the basis that they would help those vulnerable to Covid, mainly the elderly. This report attempts to put a price tag on Covid-era policies, from the perspective of Australia’s youth.
A frequent error is the assumption that to appeal to these demographics, Liberals must change or compromise their values. Far from it.
Artificial intelligence is evolving at an unprecedented pace, raising urgent questions about its impact on society. One of the latest …
Australia has become the first country in the world to attempt banning social media for children under 16.
The move toward greater self-sufficiency from aged care recipients is a commendable, albeit incomplete, step towards sustainability and generational equity. …
There was a time when creating jobs, and creating wealth, and keeping consumers happy was all businesses needed to do …
Political failures are combining with increasingly progressive younger generations to present a clear danger for centre-right parties. It is well …
Margaret Thatcher said the facts of life are Conservative. Even Labor icons Bob Hawke and Paul Keating agreed with the …
Australia’s centre-right political movement is in trouble. This may have seemed obvious from the fact that the Coalition lost elections …
Despite having been in office for 20 of the last 27 years, predictions of the Coalition’s political death have proliferated …
Our policymakers have yet to apologise for or even recognise the scale of the damage that government Covid-era policies have …
Emilie Dye sits down with Senator James Paterson, Shadow Minister for Home Affairs and Cybersecurity, to discuss the challenges facing …
The Australian government has abandoned its “misinformation” law, a major victory for free speech. This Orwellian proposal threatened to let …
What could plunging birth rates mean for Australia?
CIS Researchers Simon Cowan and Emilie Dye discuss in detail the findings from their survey on public perception of corporate …
The Centre for Independent Studies commissiomed a survey to find out what Australians really think of corporate activism. They found …
Intergenerational Policy Analyst Emilie Dye takes to the street to find out what Australians think about corporate social and political …
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Bracket Creep Explained: The hidden tax cutting into your earnings. Bracket creep chips away at living standards, especially those of …
On the final On Liberty for 2022, Salvatore Babones returns to discuss the new CIS Intergenerational research program with Program Director Matt Taylor.