Andrew Macintosh and Debra Wilkinson argue that the deal agreed by the National Party in return for its support for the sale of Telstra is remarkably similar to the deal made between the Australian Democrats and the Howard government over the Goods and Services Tax. That experience suggests that the Nationals' Telstra agreement is likely...

Deb Wilkinson and Andrew Macintosh consider the effectiveness and propriety of the Howard government's administration of the new federal heritage regime. In particular, they examine the way in which the government dealt with the nomination to include Sir Donald Bradman's birthplace on the National Heritage List and its decisions to distribute heritage funding to Bradman-related...

When the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act was passed in June 1999, the federal government and several environment groups promised it would revolutionise the Commonwealth's involvement in environmental issues and improve conservation outcomes. Andrew Macintosh and Debra Wilkinson analyse whether the environmental assessment and approval process under the Act is fulfilling its environmental objectives...

Private school fees are not tax deductible in Australia. Nor are fees or levies paid to public schools. However, many private schools and some public schools operate building or library funds to which parents and ex-students are encouraged to make tax-deductible donations. These donations can increase substantially the funds available to the schools and thereby...