Government’s spending surge a threat to productivity
As we get closer to the productivity roundtable that the government hopes will solve all problems, various players are tipping their hand as to what they want the focus to be.
Economics Commentaries
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Labor’s path to joining the worst welfare states
Jim Chalmers’ economic reform roundtable must confront Australia’s entitlement mindset – which governments have fostered.
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The 3 intergenerational challenges Chalmers’ roundtable must fix
The government’s upcoming Productivity Roundtable risks being yet another fest of short-term electoral thinking.
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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 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.