Dear ,

The launch of Only in Australia now comes with a bonus. Professor Jim Allan, Garrick Professor of Law at UQ, will also be speaking. Jim's sharper than any steak knife and will bring an additional forensic and entertaining edge to the evening. And his international experience makes him well-positioned to discuss Australian exceptionalism.

On Line in Australia is a collection of essays by prominent Australian thinkers including Geoffrey Blainey, Henry Ergas, JR Nethercote, and Nick Cater.

Launch will be on September 14, 2016 at 6:00 for 6:30. To book click here.

The book explores the Australian difference and how Australia's economic and social policy has diverged from the approach of other countries.

Australia seems to be following a 'special path' of its own that it laid down more than a century ago. Australia's distinctive bent is manifested in a tightly regulated labour market; a heavy reliance on means testing and income taxation; a geographical centralization of political power combined with its dispersal amongst autonomous authorities, and electoral singularities such as compulsory and preferential voting.

Admission includes one free drink and a cash bar thereafter.

When: Wednesday September 14, 2016, starting at 6:00 pm
Where: The Alliance Hotel, 320 Boundary Street, Spring Hill, Q 4000
Cost: $15 non-members, $10 AIP (includes first drink)
To book, click here.

Kind regards,

Graham Young
Executive Director
Australian Institute for Progress