This Month
Why Ken Henry’s plan could finally fix our broken environmental system
The EPBC reforms provide certainty, efficiency, and an outcomes-focused regulatory settings. It’s a far cry from the current system that led to a serious decline in our environment.
Sick of doctor fee gouging? Don’t ask government to fix it
Government reluctance to intervene in the medical profession means we must consider reform based on market forces to empower consumers.
June
Alan Turing built AI to save lives. Now we’re regulating it to death
The NBN was decried by some as being a monumental waste of resources. Now we thirst for ever-increasing speeds to accommodate our business and productivity needs.
Three reasons why you should ‘chill out’ over Labor’s super tax
The super tax on unrealised gains is part of the long-overdue and necessary process of tax reform that many have been urging over decades.
October 2024
It’s time to take on our airport monopolists
The increase in landing slots at Sydney Airport should be the cue to reform the other passenger services controlled by monopolistic airports.
September 2024
Supermarket pile-on is going to cause real harm
If the supermarkets are guilty, then throw the book at them. But it’s populist politics that is really at work here.
August 2024
It wasn’t Sydney landing slots that sent Rex into a spin
Rod Sims and other critics of government aviation policy should analyse the facts before obsessing over slot-hoarding.
May 2024
Consulting firm fixes are impractical and an overreach
More importantly, they are not necessary to correct a deficiency in the regulation of delinquent behaviour, says the former ACCC chairman.
January 2023
Chalmers’ essay upends Friedman’s thesis
The treasurer is proposing a model of capitalism underpinned by social values that are being increasingly demanded of governments and business by the community.
August 2021
It’s the ACCC that’s flawed, not the merger laws
The regulator wants to shift the burden of proof because it is losing too many cases. It should put its own house in order first.
September 2019
An umpire is needed to end the airports' monopoly game
The Productivity Commission's frustrating advice is to just take airports to an expensive court case. The flying public needs better than that, writes Graeme Samuel.