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Dead Centre
Vantage Point Issue 2

Richard Denniss explores the contradiction between centrism and evidence that sits at the heart of democratic debate in Australia.

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Launch a Parliamentary Inquiry into AUKUS

Australia has an opportunity to get out of the AUKUS security pact. We should take it.

GST Reform

GST Reform
How to stop the states being short-changed

GST revenue has failed to keep up with national income...

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Reject Australia's Biggest Fossil Fuel Project

The approval of Woodside’s North West Shelf gas export project is devastating for the climate and your gas bill

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Ban fossil fuel lobbyists from COP31

We’re calling on the Australian Government to commit to a fossil fuel-free COP31.

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Gas exports have tripled Australian gas prices and doubled electricity prices

July 29, 2025

Opinion

The disempowerment of the ‘consumer’ in public services

July 26, 2025 by Polly Hemming in The Saturday Paper

Media Release

Australia does not have a “productivity crisis” – new research

July 28, 2025 by Jim Stanford

Article

The house always wins: Why we can’t insure our way out of the climate crisis

July 4, 2025 by Richard Denniss

Opinion

Why we need a tax on private schools

July 25, 2025 by Matt Grudnoff in The Australian Financial Review

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International Relations

Polling – AUKUS

July 14, 2025 by Emma Shortis

Elections, Politics & Parties

Polling – Postal voting

July 31, 2025 by Bill Browne

Elections, Politics & Parties

Polling – Tasmania Power-sharing

July 9, 2025 by Bill Browne and Eloise Carr

Tax, Spending & the Budget

Company Tax and the Productivity Agenda

Submission to the Productivity Commission

June 18, 2025 by David Richardson

Macroeconomics

GST Reform

How to stop the states being short-changed

July 8, 2025 by Richard Denniss, Matt Grudnoff and David Richardson

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Dead Centre: Richard Denniss Book Tour

Dead Centre: How political pragmatism is killing us

Join Richard Denniss and Amy Remeikis as they discuss Richard's new book, Dead Centre: how political pragmatism is killing us.

Tue, Aug 12, 2025 6:00 pm AEST Auditorium 1, State Library of Queensland

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