Institute of Public Affairs (Australia)

Institute of Public Affairs (Australia)
founded in the year	1943
acronym	IPA
City	Melbourne
Country	Australia
Website	www.ipa.org.au
address	Level 2, 410 Collins Street, 3000
Last revision	12.12.2013
Presence of Think Tank affiliates in the various fieldsWe try to capture where people affiliated with a Think Tank - affiliates are employees, members of the advisory and supervisory board etc. - are present: if they write in the media, teach in universities or work for another Think Tank. The chart down below shows in which fields the affiliates are present. Every presence is counted once.
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Kind of activities of Think Tank affiliatesWe try to capture where people affiliated with a Think Tank - affiliates are employees, members of the advisory and supervisory board etc. - are present: if they write in the media, teach in universities or work for another Think Tank. The chart down below shows which kind of activities the affiliates conduct. Every presence is counted once.
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Edited version from: Cahill, Damien C, The radical neo-liberal movement as a hegemonic force in Australia, 1976-1996, PhD thesis, History and Politics Program, University of Wollongong, 2004, p 112-113. http://ro.uow.edu.au/theses/193.

"Founded in Melbourne in 1943, the Institute of Public Affairs (IPA) is the oldest of Australia’s neo-liberal think tanks. The IPA had its genesis in the disintegration of the United Australia Party and the desire, within sections of the capitalist class, to secure the hegemony of capitalism upon the cessation of the Second World War. The IPA, during its early years, strategically adopted a position that was broadly supportive of Keynesian economic planning, while at the same time rejecting any moves towards socialism. In adopting such a position, the IPA deliberately repudiated laissez faire as a guiding principle of good governance. Thus, from its inception until the mid-to late 1970s, the ideology of the IPA could be characterised as anti-socialist Keynesianism. From the late 1970s onwards, and accelerating with the appointment of Rod Kemp as Director in 1982, the IPA shed its Keynesian past and embraced radical neoliberalism. This has been combined with a conservative moral philosophy. As a neo-liberal think tank the IPA has produced a periodical, IPA Review (which, from 1985, has been sold in newsagents as well as through subscription), a regular summary of economic and social indicators , Facts, as well as more detailed Backgrounders, Policy Issues, Current Issues, Education Papers, Economic Papers and a host of other book and monograph-length publications. In addition, the IPA has organised regular forums, seminars and lectures — some private, but many open to the general public. The IPA was originally called the Institute of Public Affairs (Victoria) in order to distinguish itself from the Institute of Public Affairs (NSW). Based in Sydney, the IPA (NSW) was unaffiliated with its Victorian namesake and, according to Marian Simms, was, from its inception, more opposed to government intervention in the economy. In the 1980s, under the directorship of Gerard Henderson, the IPA (NSW) advocated a radical neo-liberal agenda. In 1989 the IPA (NSW) was reborn as the Sydney Institute, under Henderson’s directorship. This change in organisation also heralded a change in philosophy, with the Sydney Institute being much more a forum for debate, and less a vehicle for radical neo-liberalism, than its predecessor."

From the IPA website:

"The Institute of Public Affairs is an independent, non-profit public policy think tank, dedicated to preserving and strengthening the foundations of economic and political freedom. Since 1943, the IPA has been at the forefront of the political and policy debate, defining the contemporary political landscape. The IPA supports the free market of ideas, the free flow of capital, a limited and efficient government, evidence-based public policy, the rule of law, and representative democracy. Throughout human history, these ideas have proven themselves to be the most dynamic, liberating and exciting. Our researchers apply these ideas to the public policy questions which matter today. The IPA's specific research areas include the environment, deregulation, workplace relations, energy, political governance, intellectual property, telecommunications, technology, housing, education, health and agriculture.

The IPA publishes a wide variety of research papers and supporting opinion pieces, as well as host conferences and lectures across the country. The IPA also publishes the IPA Review, Australia's longest running political magazine. In 2008, the IPA Review was awarded the Sir Anthony Fisher Memorial Award for best magazine.

Organizational Structure and Funding

The IPA is funded by individual memberships and subscriptions, as well as philanthropic and corporate donors.

Address

Level 2, 410 Collins Street, 3000

People

Executive board

People leading the Think Tank in the day to day business (CEOs, directorates etc.).

John Roskam (2004-present), Executive Director

Budget

Budget 2012: 2,629,926€: http://www.ipa.org.au/library/publication/1371687041_document_ipa_2012_financials.pdf

Working mode, goals

IPA publishes research and political papers, including its own magazines and newsletters. The IPA publishes material in the mainstream media. The IPA holds forums and seminars, many open to the public. The IPA engages in direct lobbying of government on public policy issues.

Cooperations with Think Tanks

Think Tanks that claim to cooperate with the Institute of Public Affairs (Australia)

While the section above shows Think Tanks the Institute of Public Affairs (Australia) claims to cooperate with, the list below shows Think Tanks that claim to cooperate with the Institute of Public Affairs (Australia). NONE

Topics

We used the DGs of the EU to generate a basic list of topics. This list is going to be steadily extended. However we try to preserve a persistent list of topics.

Economic and Monetary Affairs
Economic policy
Institutional Reform/Public Services
Liberalism
Environment
Enterprise and Industry
International Trade/Globalization

References