The John Hyde Archives
Historic archive of articles and newspaper columns written by former Australian politician John Hyde OAM.
Competition
Wealth key to Economic Recovery
- Australia's private wealth is our most important advantage.
- Australia has many industries that are among the most efficient in the world due to sound management or natural advantages.
- The role of leadership, be it political, union or business should be help Australians understand the cause of our problems is man-made and can be undone.
Dumping
- Goods are said to be dumped when they are imported and sold in Australia below current price levels.
- Predatory dumping should not be confused with price discrimination.
Westpac to the Martin Committee
Cronyism Regulation Competition
- Westpac is caught between asking for continuation of protection from competition but is fearful that the same protection is extended to others.
- Labour ought to favour deregulation such as interest rates control as it makes the market more efficient.
Statutory Marketing Authorities
- The question most asked is whether statutory marketing authorities are adequately accountable to the various state governments, but the more important question is whether they are competent to market rural Australian produce.
- Only competition will make marketing authorities efficient.
Large Colour TV Sets
Protectionism Competition Cronyism
- The Australian TV production industry taxes buyers and have developed into an uncompetitive assembler of foreign produced parts.
Uncooperative Federalism
- States that want more powers should be prepared to finance themselves.
- Competition between states to offer the lowest taxes or the best services is a good thing.
John Stone and all that
- Review of John Stone's lecture.
- Weakening of Australia to face the world market.
- Government gains monopoly of information.
Health Care 3: Medicare
Monopoly Regulation Competition
- Medical fraud by doctors in a statutory monopoly
- Firing a doctor removes his/her service from the community
- The best is no Medicare; the market decides
- * But what about a naturally formed cartel?
Victorian Milk Price Arbitration 1
- Regulations place Victorian Milk Farmers in the worst competitive position in Australia.
Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation
- It is important to privatise markets and there be alternative competitors for any former state firms.
Occupational Regulation **
- A licence does not inform a buyer about who is the best service provider. The effect is to stop competition.
Privatisation
- The main purpose of privatisation is increased productivity not obtaining the highest selling price for the underlying asset.
Privatisation II
- There no substitute for care of a private owner over public ownership.
Dumping
- Any Australian produced good that is dumped on the Australian market benefits Australians.
Howard's Economic Statement
- Australia's chronic condition is how uncompetitive our industries are. The supply side of the Australian economy must become more flexible.
The Evatt Foundation Conference
Regulation Subsidies Politics Business Competition
- Public sector monopolies give politicians opportunities to subsidise favoured voters.
- The public benefits the most from competition not private ownership.
About
John Hyde OAM is a former Australian politician. He was elected as the member for the Division of Moore in Western Australia for the Liberal Party.
John Hyde OAM is the author of Dry: In Defence of Economic Freedom.