Allan Fels

Allan Fels: As ACCC chair, Gina Cass-Gottlieb will put the public interest first, despite years of fighting for business

Allan Fels

The proposed appointment of Gina Cass-Gottlieb as chair of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) next year is welcome, ..

Funding public interest journalism requires creative solutions. A tax rebate for news media could work

Allan Fels

It has been a long time since an Australian government turned its mind to policy concerning the news media — other than the removal of outd..

Simple fixes could help save Australian consumers from up to $3.6 billion in 'loyalty taxes'

Allan Fels

A “loyalty tax” occurs when discounts are offered to new customers while longer-term customers pay more. Often this involves increasing pre..

Please don't dismiss the PC inquiry into mental health as 'just another inquiry'

Allan Fels

While chairing the National Mental Health Commission I pushed hard for an all-encompassing review of mental health, and I have welcomed the..

Eager homebuyers still falling victim to shadowy rent-to-buy deals

Eileen Webb, Allan Fels

Those looking to get a piece of the Australian dream of buying a home are still falling victim to the shadow property market of rent-to-buy..

Australians are spending more on mental health services and employers need to take notice

Allan Fels

New data released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) shows that Australians spent an estimated A$8 billion on men..

Wanted: an independent umpire to set and enforce clear parliamentary entitlement rules

Allan Fels

The parliamentary entitlements review called by Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Sunday is to start: … with a blank sheet of paper to provi..

Bishop case rests on whether fundraiser was Speaker's 'official business'

Allan Fels

Prime Minister Tony Abbott has said Speaker Bronwyn Bishop is on “probation” after spending more than A$5000 of taxpayers’ money on a h..

Harper makes case for competition overhaul: experts react

Joe Dimasi, Allan Fels, Bruce Baer Arnold, Graeme Samuel, Ian McAuley, Robin Room

The removal of restrictions on retail trading hours, pharmacies and parallel imports, and a controversial “effects test” on existing misuse..