It has taken me a while to appreciate just how singularly ridiculous the Australian response to the Covid pandemic has … Continue reading “Dealing with Covid-19 in Australia”

Opposition to tariff-free access to UK markets for Australian farmers is protectionism, pure and simple. Minette Batters, president of the … Continue reading “Three cheers for free trade with Australia”

One of the challenges for free traders is that whenever trade barriers are lowered, while consumers gain from lower prices … Continue reading “Ignore the lobbyists – free trade with Australia would be a boon for consumers”

Last night we learned that the government plans to change the law to ensure that cigarettes are sold in plain … Continue reading “Plain packaging of tobacco will simply boost the black market”

The Honourable Joe Hockey, Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Australia, spoke at an IEA event on Global Economic Development and … Continue reading “Joe Hockey : Global economic development and policy challenges”

The Honourable Joe Hockey, Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Australia, sat down with ieaTV to discuss how Australia has managed … Continue reading “An interview with Australian Treasurer Joe Hockey”