The 3 intergenerational challenges Chalmers’ roundtable must fix
The government’s upcoming Productivity Roundtable risks being yet another fest of short-term electoral thinking.
Economics Commentaries
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We’ve been here before. This time it’s serious
With the current Treasurer jumping on the tax reform bandwagon, assuring the public that reform of the taxation system is …
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Deficit is a worry and right-wing governments aren’t going to fix it
The CIS has been warning about the risks of debt and deficits for some time.
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Productivity stakes couldn’t be higher at roundtable
Productivity must trump politics in Labor’s second term
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Arbitrarily increasing defence spending would be a waste of money
Both sides of politics have allowed industry concerns and state government parochialism to dominate defence needs when it comes to procurement.
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NSW budget must be adult in the room on sensible spending
The state’s debt levels remain high, with net debt currently around $110 billion and projected to grow to $137 billion by June 2028. Without stronger spending restraint, it will only grow.
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Any time someone tries to get ahead in Australia, the govt taxes them to the hilt
It must have been a surreal experience for some this week. The Prime Minister was at the Press Club bemoaning …
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Why the Liberal Party struggles to regain ground
The Liberals need to learn some political lessons from the result, but a lot of the proffered advice has been nakedly self-serving.
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Why Libs and Nats will get the Coalition band back together
The parties have been riven by very real personal and ideological tensions before, and still have joined forces when moments of truth have arrived.
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Australian states reap billions from mining. This revenue is already at risk
As the pressure to rapidly phase out fossil fuels increases, the states will face an unexpected fiscal risk.