Thodey review #2 told to imagine a ‘bottom-up’ federation that rewards reformist governments Monday September 9, 2019 By Stephen Easton Economy & Industry The Berejiklian government says state governments should be rewarded for pursuing economic reform and given back a measure of their sovereignty through reforms to federal… Read more
The false hope offered by talk of a living wage Monday April 1, 2019 By John Freebairn Economy & Industry Tax refinement, and not a 'living wage', would be the most direct and effective ways to fight household poverty, argues John Freebairn. Read more
Budgeting for drought Tuesday March 26, 2019 By John Freebairn Economy & Industry Some forms of government assistance can help facilitate adjustment to drought, including support for those small-business families facing poverty, as well as helping people to… Read more
Three areas to reform federal-state financial relations Friday October 13, 2017 By The Conversation Features Simply reforming the allocation of the GST among states is not going to change the adverse effects of current Commonwealth-state financial arrangements, writes Professor John… Read more
