I am reliably informed that the September edition of the IPA Review will be available in newagencies and mailboxes in the next few days, if it has not arrived yet.

This issue has a special focus on the emissions trading scheme (that’s Climate Change Minister Penny Wong on the cover), but, as I point out in my editorial, does not focus on the science behind global warming. The government has set a goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions - but is the ETS the right way to do so?

There are, as Alan Moran and I point out, huge issues with the ETS regardless of whether you share the desirability of pursuing that goal. This is by far the biggest economic change in Australian history - introducing a greenhouse gas emissions trading scheme is akin to imposing an entire economy on top of our existing economy.

I also have a piece on Alexander Solzhenitsyn (which isn’t online yet.) Visit the IPA Review website to read a number of other pieces available for perusal right now.