Institute of Public Affairs

The Institute of Public Affairs (IPA) is an Australian think tank that promotes free-market policies and limited government. It conducts research and advocates for economic and social ideas aligned with individual liberty, private enterprise, and personal responsibility. The IPA aims to influence public policy through evidence-based analysis, engaging with lawmakers, media, and the community. It emphasizes principles such as free trade, fiscal conservatism, and deregulation, often positioning itself against more interventionist or socialist approaches. Founded in 1943, it seeks to shape a prosperous and open society rooted in individual freedoms.