About the author John Fraser is secretary of the Department of Treasury. He was a long-time Treasury official before working as an investment banker for the UBS Group.
John Fraser: did the world's governments break the business cycle? Monday November 6, 2017 By John Fraser Economy & Industry The federal Treasury's new Structural Reform Group looked into why business investment hasn't risen as it should if following the typical business cycle. Secretary of… Read more
John Fraser: what is structural budget balance? Friday January 29, 2016 By John Fraser Economy & Industry We are not in a crisis, the Treasury secretary clarifies. But to take care of the most disadvantaged and provide for the future, worthwhile programs… Read more
John Fraser: fiscal repair, structural reform for budget Friday February 27, 2015 By John Fraser Features In his first speech as one of Australia's most powerful bureaucrats, the new Treasury secretary says the Commonwealth budget is quickly growing unsustainable without major… Read more
