The Australian Institute has defended Queensland's Chief Health Officer Dr John Gerrard from criticism over some of his comments about COVID-19 and welcomed the support he has received from the Health Minister.
Topic: News
PsiQuantum investment for speculators, not the Australian government
It is one thing for a country to target the bio-medical industry, as Australia has successfully done, but an entirely different thing for it to put its money into a particular entrepreneurial enterprise.
Not such a capital idea – abolishing negative gearing and increasing capital gains tax will have little effect on commonwealth budget and destroy housing affordability
I'm betting the PBO has made the usual errors in their housing affordability modelling.
New home buyer’s tax no way to make housing available or affordable
Shifting the cost of welfare housing on to developers won't fix anything
Pioneer-Burdekin pumped hydro cost over run makes the case for nuclear
Reports that the Pioneer-Burdekin pumped hydro scheme could cost $18 billion or higher is a good argument for nuclear energy.
Queensland Clean Economy Jobs Bill 2023 heralds the Centrally Controlled Economy
A 'clean economy' bill that doesn't promise any reduction in emissions for 6 years when other government legislation has a target of a further 21.7% reduction, is evidence of incompetence.
Australian Institute for Progress backs Minns government on GST
The current system is a handicap system which rewards average performance, while punishing outperformance.
Access to super for housing deposit won’t cause house price rises
Reality contradicts the “sophisticated” models
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“Sophisticated modelling” by the Super Member’s Council released today purports to show that allowing Australian’s to access their money in their super accounts to buy a first home would inflate house prices by an average of $75,000.
According to AIP Executive Director, this modelling is rebutted by the facts.
Popular support for nuclear power welcome, reform of the EPBC act should follow
Newspoll finds that 55% of Australians support using small modular reactors in Australia, while only 31% oppose it.
Backing for nuclear energy
Nuclear power is a no-brainer. While its capital cost may be higher than renewables, as a long-lived asset it provides much cheaper electricity than any other zero emissions technology.
