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...Economic Policy
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Facing Future Challenges
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The Challenge of Prosperity The Hon Brendan Nelson MP, Federal Liberal Leader delivered a speech to the Menzies Research Centre in Canberra on 29 July 2008 on the subject of Australia's economic policy challenges.
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Australia’s Economic Choices
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The Hon John Howard MP, Prime Minister of Australia delivered a speech to the Menzies Research Centre in Adelaide on 19 November 2007 on the subject of comparative economic policy.
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State Performance and the future of Commonwealth State Relations
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The Menzies Research Centre has launched a new paper by Henry Ergas highlighting the threat of unaccountable wall-to-wall Labor Governments. The paper focuses on the poor budgetary performance of the States and the dangers of collusive federalism.
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Prime Minister’s Address to Menzies Research Centre – Australia Rising to a Better Future
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The Hon John Howard MP, Prime Minister of Australia delivered a speech to the Menzies Research Centre on 20 August 2007 outlining his five goals for a fifth term.
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States and Workchoices
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Julian Leeser, Executive Director of the Menzies Research Centre, recently gave a paper on federalism to the Samuel Griffith Society. The paper, ‘WorkChoices Did the States Run Dead?’, critiques the approach of the State Governments to the WorkChoices case. Click here to read a related opinion piece published in the Australian. |
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Hidden Costs of Stamp Duty Taxation
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The Menzies Research Centre has launched a new paper by Dr Tom Hird arguing that stamp duty is a tax on moving house. Dr Hird proposes stamp duty relief for older Australians downsizing in order to provide a more efficient distribution of housing stock.
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The State of the States
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The Menzies Research Centre has launched a new paper by Henry Ergas examining what the States have done with an almost $47 billion revenue windfall. Click here to visit the companion 'Statewatch' website. |
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Executive Director writes on differences between Kevin Rudd and Tony Blair
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Julian Leeser, Executive Director of the Menzies Research Centre, published an opinion piece in The Australian on the difference between Kevin Rudd and Tony Blair’s approach to trade unions.
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Prime Minister Address to MRC - Building Prosperity: the Challenge of Economic Management
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The Hon John Howard MP, Prime Minister of Australia delivered a speech to the Menzies Research Centre on 27 February 2007 on the topic of Building Prosperity: the Challenge of Economic Management.
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An Obsession with Delivery: Lessons from Public Service Reform in the UK and its application to Australia
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Address by Gary Sturgess AM, Executive Director The Serco Institute and former NSW Cabinet Secretary (1988-1992) gave an occasional address to the Menzies Research Centre in Canberra. The Hon Kevin Andrews MP, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations and Minister assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service responded to Mr Sturgess.
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Media Reform unpacking the Package
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Transcript of an address by Senator the Hon Helen Coonan, Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts to the Menzies Research Centre on 4 August 2006
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Executive Director writes on Federalism
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Julian Leeser, Executive Director of the Menzies Research Centre, recently gave a paper on the future of federalism to the Samuel Griffith Society. The paper, Sir Harry Gibbs and Federalism: The Essence of the Constitution, pays tribute to one of our great Chief Justices and calls for a return to competitive federalism.
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WorkChoices legislation High Court Challenge
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Julian Leeser, Executive Director of the Menzies Research Centre, comments on the High Court challenge to the WorkChoices legislation on the 7.30 Report.
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Australian Families: Prosperity, Choice and Fairness
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The Hon John Howard MP, Prime Minister of Australia delivered a speech to the Menzies Research Centre on 3 May on the topic of Australian Families: Prosperity, Choice and Fairness.
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Prime Minister Addresses MRC on Family Tax Policy
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The Hon John Howard MP, Prime Minister of Australia delivered a speech to the Menzies Research Centre on 18 April on the topic of Taxation: Keeping Faith with Australian Families.
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Globalisation and the Taxation of Temporary Residents
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The MRC commissioned Ernst and Young to produce a report to argue forthe reform of our international taxation arrangements as they relate to the taxation of temporary residents. Legislation providing for a foreign source income tax exemption for temporary residents was passed by the Parliament on 28 March 2006. This legislation was based on recommendations in this paper.
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Increasing Economic Participation and Opportunity
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The Hon Kevin Andrews MP, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations delivered a speech to the Menzies Research Centre on 16 May on the topic of Increasing Economic Participation and Opportunity: The Key to Sustaining Our Prosperity.
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Reflections on Australian Federalism
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The Hon John Howard MP, Prime Minister of Australia, delivered a speech to the Menzies Research Centre, Melbourne in April 2005 on the future of Australian Federalism.
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The Social Responsibility of Corporations
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This is a speech given by Mr Leon Davis, Chairman, Westpac Banking Group, and Deputy Chairman, Rio Tinto Limited as a part of the Current Issues in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs lecture series, held in Melbourne in May 2001.
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Indigenous Economic Empowerment: Fact or Fiction
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This is a speech given by Mr Joseph Elu, Chairman, Indigenous Business Australia, as a part of the Current Issues in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs lecture series, held in Brisbane in March 2001.
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