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...State Government Reform
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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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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 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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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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