Law
The rule of law is one the foundation stones of a free and prosperous society. The CIS work examines constitutional issues, property rights and how are civil liberties are being undermined.
Publications
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Trans-Atlantic Fiscal Follies: The Sequel
| 30 Nov 2011 | Policy ForumWhat started as the US subprime crisis became the global financial crisis and has now developed into the Trans-Atlantic sovereign... Read More...
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FEATURE: The Battlelines of Interpretation in Racial Vilification Laws
| 20 Aug 2011 | POLICY MagazineRacial vilification law ensnares courts in political disputes.
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FEATURE: Anti-Discrimination Law and the Attack on Freedom of Conscience
| 20 Jun 2011 | POLICY MagazineAnti-discrimination law is targeting belief as well as behaviour.
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Alcohol Policy and the Politics of Moral Panic
| 26 May 2011 | Policy MonographsNew Zealand’s proposed liquor legislation marks a return to old attitudes towards alcohol regulation that perversely believe,... Read More...
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The Multi-layered Hayek
| 22 Dec 2010 | Occasional PapersFriedrich August von Hayek was one of the intellectual giants of the 20th century. His contributions ranged from economics... Read More...
Opinion & Commentary
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Liberals Drop Ball in Super Free-For-All
| 14 Nov 2011 | Australian Financial ReviewLifting superannuation to 12% is wrong.... Read More
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Does gay marriage prove marriage matters?
| 29 Sep 2011 | Online OpinionGay couples dragging marriage back into vogue.... Read More
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Brits recoil from teaching respect for authority at home or school
| 15 Aug 2011 | The AustralianFollowing last week's riots in Britain, politicians and commentators have similarly been asking the wrong question. What ... Read More
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Rights charter would empower only lobbyists
| 04 Feb 2010 | The AustralianA federal charter of rights would only empower special interest groups.... Read More
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Charter of rights no protection for the vulnerable
| 02 Feb 2010 | Open ForumA charter of rights that many of us imagine will not be the charter we actually get.... Read More
Ideas@TheCentre
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Bolt tongue tied
| 30 Sep 2011The Federal Court’s verdict in the Andrew Bolt case for racial discriminatory comments regarding Aboriginal people is an ...
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Patently absurd
| 23 Sep 2011Misuse of patent laws needs to curbed or soon only Apple can sell flat computers and smartphones....
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A man’s home is his castle
| 19 Aug 2011The recent spat between miners and farmers happened because farmers’ property rights have not been clearly defined....
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Connect cyber with reality
| 19 Aug 2011Suggestion of social media restrictions in the UK in times of turmoil....
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Stick it to ‘em
| 12 Aug 2011Society’s lack of a moral compass led to the London riots....
