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The '''Centre for Independent Studies''' (CIS) is a an economically [[neoliberal]], socially conservative [[think tank]] based in Sydney and . It is headed by [[Greg Lindsay]].
==History==
In 1979, six companies - WMC, CRA, BHP, Shell, Santos and the Adelaide advertiser - provided financial backing to the CIS, each pledging to donate $5,000 each year for five years.
The Centre now has a budget of $2 million, and employs more than 20 staff.
==Funding==
At the [[John Bonython]] lecture in 2005, Greg Lindsay said that the centre had an annual budget of around $2 million, of which 1/3 came from corporations, 1/3 from foundations, and 1/3 from individuals. The CIS is very secretive about its funding, often refusing to disclose who funds the CIS's research. Companies which have been publicly disclosed as funders of the CIS [http://smh.com.au/articles/2003/08/11/1060588322537.html] include:
*[[McDonald's]] Australia
=== Board Members ===
*[[Greg Lindsay]], Executive Director
*[[Michael Darling]], Chairman.
*[[Marco Belgiorno-Zegna]]
*[[Robert Champion de Crespigny]]
