Category Archives: Libertarianism

A Uni Student’s View on Australia’s Proposed Carbon Tax

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Tim Wilms

A lot has been said to defend this tax, one of the reasons I’ve heard is because the youth of Australia want this tax. The people against this tax have been portrayed as a bunch of old people who are only worried about their power bills and don’t care about the future of the planet. We have been told that we should support this tax because it will leave the earth in a better place for future generations. Well I am here today to say I am a young person I am against this tax. This tax will not save the planet and it will hurt the youth of this country the most. Already young people face an uphill battle to make a living for themselves, home ownership is slowly becoming a distant dream, food, fuel, electricity and water are constantly rising and this is all before the carbon tax. This is tax will result in cost of living becoming even more expensive, pushing many Australians to the poverty line and threatens our economic prosperity and therefore our standard of living that we have worked so hard for. Continue reading →

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Dark Days for Australian Libertarians?

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Graeme Klass

Libertarianism is rarely a topic for discussion in Australia’s media; so I was pleasantly surprised by an article in The Australian entitled “Dark Days for Libertarians”, bemoaning the encroaching “Nanny State” on our lives. It also happens to mention the Liberal Democrats. Continue reading →

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Will Net Neutrality Save the Internet?

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Graeme Klass

A good summary of the Net Neutrality debate in the US. Via Reason TV.

Let’s keep the FCC and the government out of the Internet. Continue reading →

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A Taxpayer’s Political Glossary

Posted on September 16, 2010 by Graeme Klass

A Taxpayer’s Political Glossary Continue reading →

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Walter E Williams – Free Markets & The Common Man

Posted on September 8, 2010 by Graeme Klass

Great analysis with real life examples of why the free market helps the poor (via jackliberty) Continue reading →

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Tax Havens Promote Lower Taxes

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Graeme Klass

Do you think tax havens are a threat to our prosperity? No, it’s not. Tax havens promote lower tax rates around the world. As a nation reduces taxes, investment, jobs and prosperity follow. To keep up, other nations reduce their rates.

The video from the Center of Freedom and Prosperity explains the benefit of tax competition and the threats of financial protectionism from the OECD. Continue reading →

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Cato Weighs In On on the Paul Hogan Tax Dispute

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Graeme Klass

Dan J. Mitchell, the entertaining senior fellow, at the Cato Institute comments on Paul Hogan vs. Australian Tax Office:

The grinches at the tax office took advantage of Hogan’s return for his mother’s funeral to hold him hostage, refusing to let him leave the country until he coughs up some cash. It appears that the tax police in Australia are just as politicized and above the law as the IRS. Hogan has never been charged with tax evasion and there are plenty of signs that the bureaucrats want to make him a high-profile victim to justify the amount of money that has been squandered in a probe of supposed offshore evasion. Continue reading →

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