Published by The Centre for Independent Studies (Sydney), 14 December 2011 (PDF)

http://cis.org.au/publications/policy-monographs/article/3779-price-drivers-five-case-studies-in-how-government-is-making-australia-unaffordable

Government influences price levels in more ways than is immediately apparent. Through its direct and indirect interventions in the market, government is one of the most important price drivers in Australia and responsible for the rising cost of living. To make life more affordable, government needs to remove regulatory obstacles.