Centre for Independent Studies

The Centre for Independent Studies (CIS) is an Australian right-wing think tank founded in 1976 by Greg Lindsay. The CIS specialises in public policy research and publishes material in areas such as economics, education, culture and foreign policy. Although there are no explicit ties between the CIS and the centre-right Liberal Party, the CIS is politically aligned with the Liberal Party, praising Liberal Party founder Robert Menzies, hosting various Liberal Party politicians and holding very critical views of the Labor Party. However, it has also hosted Labor prime ministers and politicians, and often also criticises the Liberal Party's policies. Philosophy The CIS describes itself as a "classical liberal think tank." CIS is affiliated with the United States-based Atlas Network, which advocates free market economic policies across the world. Funding The CIS does not publish it's funding.