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1 week ago | 
ipa.org.au | Saxon Davidson |Scott Hargreaves
In this article, Saxon Davidson contextualises and disseminates the IPA’s research into Australia’s declining standard of living. The standard of living in Australia has been in sharp focus during this election campaign. Both major parties have been at pains to make their case to the electorate as to why they are better prepared to address this issue.
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3 weeks ago | 
ipa.org.au | Saxon Davidson |Scott Hargreaves
“As Australia’s worker shortage crisis rolls into its fourth year, whoever forms government after the next election must commit to removing the regressive red tape and taxes barriers that lock Australian pensioners, veterans, and students out of employment opportunities” said Saxon Davidson, Research Fellow at the Institute of Public Affairs. Today, the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics’ job vacancy data reveals there were 328,900 job vacancies in February 2025.
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3 weeks ago | 
ipa.org.au | Saxon Davidson |Scott Hargreaves
Saxon Davidson appeared on The Rita Panahi Show – Sky News Australia to discuss the IPA’s research on immigration. All media appearances posted onto the IPA website are directly related to the promotion and dissemination of IPA research. Below is a transcript of the interview. Rita Panahi:Joining me now is research fellow at the Institute of Public Affairs, Saxon Davidson.
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4 weeks ago | 
ipa.org.au | Saxon Davidson |Scott Hargreaves
In this article, Saxon Davidson contextualises and disseminates the IPA’s research on nature positive. They say timing is everything in politics. In February, prior to the State election, Premier Roger Cook led the charge to have the Federal Government’s economy-destroying Nature Positive agenda halted so as not to have it undermine his re-election chances. Many Labor hard-heads agreed, and the Albanese Government’s plan was shelved.
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1 month ago | 
ipa.org.au | Saxon Davidson |Scott Hargreaves
In this article, Saxon Davidson contextualises and disseminates the findings of the IPA’s research into net zero. There have been two major developments regarding Australian trade in the past weeks, one well publicised but not very consequential, and one relatively undersold but with far harsher consequences.
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1 month ago | 
ipa.org.au | Saxon Davidson |Scott Hargreaves
In this interview, Research Fellow Saxon Davidson discusses the need for criminal justice reform and better sentencing options. All media appearances posted onto the IPA website are directly related to the promotion and dissemination of IPA researchBelow is a transcript of the interview. Caleb Bond:Let’s bring in tonight’s panel research fellow at the Institute of Public Affairs, Saxon Davidson, and senior fellow at the Menzies Research Centre, Nick Cater, who’s here on the desk with me.
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1 month ago | 
ipa.org.au | Saxon Davidson |Scott Hargreaves
“Households along the east coast, struggling in the midst of a cost-of-living crisis, are about to be hit again with the Australian Energy Regulator projecting an electricity bill increase by as much as 8.8 per cent. Make no mistake, this is net zero at work,” said Saxon Davidson, Research Fellow at the Institute of Public Affairs.
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1 month ago | 
ipa.org.au | Saxon Davidson |Scott Hargreaves
In this article, Saxon Davidson contextualises and disseminates the IPA’s research into Australia’s declining standard of living. Change is required if we’re to pave the path to prosperity. The promise and prospect of such change was the dominant theme at America’s foremost conservative gathering, CPAC, in Washington DC last month. There are clear lessons for Australia’s political class to learn, not only from the election of Donald Trump as President, but the actions he has taken since.
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2 months ago | 
ipa.org.au | Saxon Davidson |Scott Hargreaves
In this article, Saxon Davidson contextualises and disseminates the IPA’s research into environmental lawfareEver since the taxpayer funded Environmental Defenders Office was found by the Federal Court to have distorted evidence in its quest to cancel the Barossa Gas Project, there has been greater awareness of the economic harm being inflicted by green lawfare. Had the EDO been successful in cancelling the project, the economic damage would have been immense.
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2 months ago | 
ipa.org.au | Saxon Davidson |Scott Hargreaves
“Banning foreign investors buying existing Australian homes for the next two years is welcome, but much more needs to be done to ensure the Australian dream of owning a home is secured for future generations,” said Saxon Davidson, Research Fellow at the Institute of Public Affairs.
