Negative gearing barely affects the price of houses in the market
As a rule, if you tax something more you will end up with less of it. This is a well-worn …
Economics Commentaries
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The fundamental problem with government’s housing reforms
The government has dialled up the rhetoric about its housing reforms being blocked by the Senate, but the primary effect …
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Government spending needs reform before taxes
I would like a dollar for every time I’ve read how much the Australian economy needs tax reform. Sure, it …
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Facts are smashing the government, not the RBA
The government’s low-key campaign to influence RBA decisions on interest rates flared into open conflict this week. The Treasurer vented …
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There are two ways to lift our living standards. Coasting isn’t one of them
News this week that the iron ore price has fallen to the lowest level in several years has economic commentators worried.
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Déjà voodoo economics
Ah, politics—the ancient and mystical art of convincing people that 2 + 2 can, in fact, equal 5 if you just believe hard enough.
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Just how independent is the Reserve Bank?
It will be interesting to see whether the RBA’s paralysis will be successful in taming inflation. It doesn’t have a …
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The unfortunate rise of ‘stakeholder capitalism’
The bitterness that has infected the US presidential race has not declined since the Democratic party swapped Joe Biden for …
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Coalition’s half-baked supermarket policies will have you paying more
Last week the Coalition announced they would introduce “sector-specific divestiture powers as a last resort to manage supermarket behaviour and …
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Tax cuts + inflation = 80% of Aussies worse off by end of decade
The contrast between this week’s high inflation figures with the long-awaited commencement of the Stage 3 tax cuts shows how …