
Let’s share good ideas. 💡 The Centre for Independent Studies promotes free choice and individual liberty and the open exchange of ideas. CIS encourages debate among leading academics, politicians, media and the public. We aim to make sure good policy ideas are heard and seriously considered so that Australia can prosper.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 408 | Founded | 8 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | NewsSociety & Culture | |||

As much as anything, the Centre for Independent Studies’ first 50 years has been dedicated to restraining the growth in the size, reach and financing of government to provide room for private enterprise and individual choice.
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Grim reality of the NDIS leviathan
“It will start big and get bigger and grow to become the new leviathan of the Australian welfare state,” CIS scholar Andrew Baker further predicted of Labor’s National Disability Insurance Scheme in his 2012 policy... more
The hard lesson of Australia’s protectionist past is that propping up uncompetitive and high cost industries invariably poses a burden on other sectors, including on the mining, gas and farm exporters that actually support our prosperity.
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Over the past several decades, Australian society has undergone profound economic, social, and cultural change. Education pathways have lengthened, housing costs have far outpaced wages, family formation has been delayed or disrupted, and government ... more
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The conversations center on economic policy, taxation, housing, education reform, and broader liberal-democratic ideas with a focus on evidence, reform, and practical policy outcomes. Guests and hosts frequently dissect tax design, housing supply, planning reform, education metrics, and the role of government in a market-driven economy, often advocating for streamlined policies, individual liberty, and policy clarity. Noteworthy is the willingness to challenge conventional wisdom—whether on CGT discounts, immigration-linked housing impacts, or the limits of government intervention—through data, historical context, and cross-national comparisons. This mix of rigorous policy debate, public-spirited inquiry, and connections to Australian polic... more
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