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Productivity stakes couldn’t be higher at roundtable

Oped by GENE TUNNY in The Australian

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Economic challenges ahead for the government

Paper by ROBERT CARLING, GENE TUNNY and PETER TULIP

Arbitrarily increasing defence spending would be a waste of money

Oped by SIMON COWAN in the Canberra Times

Liberals must stop treating women, professionals, young people as the disposables

Oped by TRISHA JHA in the AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW

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Simon Cowan · 12 July 2025

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