Jim Chalmers must cut spending before raising taxes
Before Treasurer Jim Chalmers courted controversy with his essay on “values-based capitalism”, he foreshadowed — in the government’s first budget …
Economics Commentaries
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Five things we can do to legislate against weasel-wording politicians
Speaking truth to people The Albanese administration’s recent surprise announcements about superannuation — like its predecessor’s failure to admit the …
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Robodebt royal commission highlighted flawed processes
If you haven’t been playing close attention, you might have missed the disturbing findings coming out of the robodebt royal …
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Chalmers’ purpose for superannuation is to unite it to Labor’s worldview
The super wars are back! Well … strictly speaking, they never left us. But after a brief hiatus where both …
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Consumers, not government, conduct the Australian economy
In recent weeks, as debate has raged over Treasurer Jim Chalmers Monthly essay on capitalism while inflation soars and mortgage …
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The threats from inflation are real and we can’t be complacent
It’s remarkable how quickly we have become blasé about high inflation. Last week’s week’s announcement saw inflation come in at …
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History shows price caps just don’t work
This month marks 50 years since the “it’s time” election of the Whitlam Labor government. Afficionados of politics and policy …
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What the opposition really needs to return to power
There is a growing problem on the right of politics. The evidence is not just in the loss by the …
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Pocock’s inclusion committee another blow to fiscal discipline
The deal between the Albanese government and Senator David Pocock to get the industrial relations bill across the line raises …
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Why the system necessary for union influence to be effective has fallen away
With upcoming state elections in NSW and Victoria, not to mention the election of a federal Labor government for the …