Productivity roundtable’s uncertain impact. What was the point?
Surely it was not the 10 supposed reform directions, some of which contradict the others in practice (eg tax reform).
Economics Commentaries
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Summit must end national complacency about Australia’s prosperity
The Economic Reform Roundtable should commit to making Australia an aspirational and enterprise-driven, high-growth nation bursting with investment opportunities.
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At this rate, the only outcome from this summit will be making us poorer
As we approach the productivity summit to end all summits, the various players have begun to stake out the propositions …
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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.
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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.