Institute of Public Affairs @TheIPA

Is this a budget for growth, or a budget for headlines? Tony Abbott breaks down the economic choices facing Australia and why long-term prosperity depends on policies that encourage aspiration, investment, and opportunity.

"The slice of the economic pie that each Australian is receiving is getting smaller." Politicians love talking about headline GDP growth. But the number that really matters is GDP per person, and under this government, Australians have experienced one of the longest declines on record. More people. More pressure. Less prosperity.

Dr Bella d'Abrera's book, Mindless, is selling out fast! Subtitled How the Education System is Indoctrinating Children and Destroying our Civilisation, it's a bold and unflinching examination of how our kids are being indoctrinated with radical ideologies about victimhood, oppression narratives, identity politics and climate apocalypticism. 📕 Get your copy today at bit.ly/4fsOWsI

The more Australians learn about Labor's tax overhaul, the worse it gets. The government's capital gains tax changes are already under intense scrutiny. Now questions are being asked about the quality of the Treasury modelling used to justify them.

Australia cannot be a truly sovereign nation if it relies on other countries for the essentials. New IPA research has uncovered that years of overregulation, net zero policies, and activist-driven lawfare have weakened Australia's ability to produce the fuel, energy, and industrial capacity we need. It's time to rebuild Australia's sovereign capability. Read more from Saxon Davidson and our research here: bit.ly/3SfQyfy

“The problem with the Albanese government is it just doesn't get economics". After all the rhetoric about fixing housing affordability, the government's own figures show these reforms will barely impact home ownership for young Australians. On this episode of the Australia's Future podcast series, former Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Daniel Wild break down the gap between Labor's promises and reality. 📺 Watch more: bit.ly/4dUhgBK

“More than $40 billion a year is spent on Indigenous programs, yet only four of the 19 Closing the Gap targets are on track.” After decades of spending and bureaucracy, why are outcomes in many remote communities still failing to improve? 📰 Adam Creighton writes in @TheAustralian on the incentives, institutions, and policy failures standing in the way of real progress: bit.ly/4vkIvML

“The policy does the exact opposite of what they said it would do.” The government claims higher capital gains taxes will improve housing affordability. But countries like New Zealand have similar home ownership rates to Australia without any capital gains tax at all. 📺 Colleen Harkin on the Rita Panahi Show says the numbers simply don’t stack up: bit.ly/43ENo7z

“We need to set aside the emotional reactions to Trump and focus instead on a clear-eyed assessment of our security needs.” Australia's alliance with the United States is about far more than who occupies the White House. 📰 Peter Jennings argues in @TheAustralian that the Albanese government must be honest with Australians about the depth of our defence integration with America, and the strategic challenges emerging in the Indo-Pacific: bit.ly/4dX8Ycq

“This isn’t just about petrol prices or war overseas.” The Reserve Bank is warning inflation could hit 5% in the coming months, while federal spending continues to surge to levels not seen since the Whitlam era. 📺 Adam Creighton on why Australia’s inflation problem is homegrown as much as global: bit.ly/43DwhD6

“It’s great that the Treasurer is reading my research — but he completely misrepresented it.” The IPA’s research argued for a simpler and fairer tax system with lower income taxes, not a minimum 30% capital gains tax rate, higher marginal tax rates, and policies that punish innovation and investment. 📺 Adam Creighton sets the record straight on Sharri: bit.ly/43DwhD6

“There's clearly a lot of Australians that just want change.” Voters are increasingly turning away from the major parties and looking for alternatives that they believe better reflect their concerns on housing, immigration, cost of living, and national identity. 📺 Daniel Wild on Paul Murray Live explains why Australia's political landscape is becoming more fragmented and why the protest vote is here to stay: bit.ly/49PzwLk

“It was an ideological grab that they’re now trying to work out how to handle.” The government promised ambitious economic reform. Instead, Australians got confusion, backtracking, and policies that industry says were developed without proper consultation. 📺 Colleen Harkin on the Rita Panahi Show discussing why the government has completely lost control of the narrative: bit.ly/43ENo7z

“Millions of Australians under 40 will see their capital gains tax rate double or more.” The government says its housing reforms are about helping younger Australians. But the people most likely to be hit are the very Australians trying to save, invest, and build financial security for the future. 📺 Watch Adam Creighton's analysis on Opinionated: bit.ly/4nM1FJ9

“This is what happens when you frame a budget for political benefit.” More vote-buying, more wealth redistribution, more headlines. So where's the serious plan to solve Australia's long-term problems? 📺 Daniel Wild on The Rita Panahi Show: bit.ly/4fFkbkf

“We clearly cannot just build our way out of the housing crisis.” Housing affordability is being squeezed on both sides: insufficient supply and mass migration-driven demand. 📰 Cian Hussey argues that unless migration levels are reduced to sustainable levels, young Australians will remain locked out of the housing market: bit.ly/49mpZLH

“This policy won't increase home ownership. All it does is undermine saving opportunities.” The government's housing strategy relies on taxing investment to magically make homes more affordable. 📺 Adam Creighton on Opinionated Sky News Australia argues that the numbers simply don't stack up: bit.ly/4nM1FJ9

“Heightened states of fear and anxiety driven by catastrophist takes on climate change cannot be maintained forever.” As governments continue a relentless pursuit of costly net zero policies and activists demand ever more radical action, public support is beginning to shift. 📰 Scott Hargreaves in The Spectator explores why catastrophism is losing its grip, and why ordinary Australians are demanding a more rational conversation about climate policy: bit.ly/4uZ5lJG

Australians are proud of our national anthem. 🇦🇺 New IPA polling shows overwhelming support for Advance Australia Fair, with strong majorities saying it unites the nation and should remain a central part of Australian public life. We hit the streets to ask Australians what they think. Check out our polling here: bit.ly/4tRHMBQ

Australia has vast energy reserves. There should be no need to import nearly 80% of our oil. It's a sovereign risk we shouldn't need to take. It's the inevitable result of poor policies, anti-development activism, and governments that abandoned energy security for ideology.