Tim Wilson
Tim Wilson is the Director of the Intellectual Property and Free Trade Unit at the Institute of Public Affairs.
He’s a frequent commentator in the media, including being published in the Wall Street Journal and The Australian; appearing on ABC1’s Q&A, and radio, particularly Melbourne community station Joy 94.9’s media program The Spin.
Earlier this year he was included in The Australian’s ‘Next 100’ list of emerging leaders of Australian society.
He’s also worked in and out of State and Federal politics, for communications and policy consultancies and delivered aid and development programs across South East Asia.
Spending far too much time at University, he was a twice elected Student President at Monash University, was elected to the University Council, and even completed two degrees in the few hours not consumed by student politics.
Articles by Tim Wilson
Medicare needs a shot in the arm
Structural reform of Australian healthcare financing can cut inequity and promote universal choice as well as universal service delivery. In…... Read more
It’s Friday. Are you even aware of what else today is?
Most of us should be pretty happy it’s Friday - even if it means the end of Tourette Syndrome Awareness…... Read more
Carbon Bob: Can he fix it?
Thankfully a carbon tax is designed to hit big bad polluters and not working families. I mean, take environmental progressive…... Read more
7.30 meltdown shows PM is hot under the collar
Kevin Rudd’s ‘passionate’ outburst on climate change during an interview with the 7.30 Report’s Kerry O’Brien on Wednesday night shows…... Read more
Poor palmed off by a load of old monkeys
In a choice between the life of a cute, fuzzy orang-utan and tighter food labelling regulations, who’d be surprised if…... Read more
Australian authors on Clown Street over book prices
Tim Winton is the master of fiction. But his latest tirades prove he doesn’t understand when reality kicks in. Last…... Read more
Labor finds red herrings under Chinese-made beds
You know things are bad in New South Wales when its government led by left-wing Premier, Nathan Rees, is trying…... Read more
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They must pay for one’s bitter disappointments
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