I have published my first book: The Growth of Australia’s Regulatory State: Ideology, Accountability, and the Mega-Regulators which concerns the consequences of the recent growth of regulation has on political governance and accountability:

Regulation is a political activity. It sets the framework for the market economy by defining the boundaries between private action and government action. Yet those boundaries are not fixed. Australian governments are growing the body of regulation - and the resources dedicated to regulating - at an ever increasing pace.

This growth in regulation has more than just economic consequences. It has signicant political implications, as regulatory agencies are increasing their power and inuence. Furthermore, those agencies are animated by a new regulatory ideology which favours interventionism and ‘armtwisting’, adding to the powers of regulatory agencies.

Hard copies of the book are available from the Institute of Public Affairs for $14.95, or digital copies available at the link above.