Ron Manners’ ideas 
and adventures

Articles: Government

Should we all become political?

We are often implored not to be political when we approach policy subjects that affect our lives and livelihoods. Business people particularly are...

Stay out Mannwest

The Future Fund

Is the so-called “Future Fund” a fraud or just another tax on Australia’s struggling taxpayers? Today’s announcement of the A$14.5 billion contribution of...

Some thoughts on capitalism, corporate social responsibility, sustainable development and ‘stakeholderism’

This article is an excerpt from a submission to the Parliamentary Committee Inquiry into corporate responsibility, written by Ron on behalf of Mannkal...

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Australia’s latest export industry: Jobs

This speech was a hit at the World Gold ‘97 Conference (AusIMM) in Singapore. Keep the era in mind while reading. What would...

Export jobs Mannwest

Let’s create real jobs this time

Written while I was an AMEC councillor and Australia was experiencing “the recession we had to have“, this article offers four suggestions on...

Mannwest Let's create real jobs

The job training tax: Yet another government stuff-up

One of my hobbies is collecting examples of how government policies, usually achieve the opposite, to their possibly good intentions. The training tax...

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South Africa: Extending a rare hand of friendship

Being part of a ground-breaking team from Western Australia to promote trade with South Africa, at a time when our Federal Government discouraged...

Can government really assist small business?

This was written while I was President of Kalgoorlie Chamber of Commerce. The information presented here comes to you all the way from...

small business Mannwest

What is libertarianism?

AUTHORS NOTE: This was found in an undated file but had been typed up using a typewriter (so we know it’s old school)....

Libertarianism Mannwest

Observations on land ownership

The right to cash in on the product of one’s own labour is an essential element of any meaningful concept of the free...

Property ownership Mannwest