Premium The Briefing The Briefing: John Hewson, former RBA and PM&C chiefs come out swinging on tax cuts Economy & Industry Crux of the issue Following Treasurer Josh Frydenberg’s confirmation that October’s budget could bring forward tax cuts for high income earners, a group of experts
Michael Keating: all policy advice should be contestable, including from Defence October 10, 2017 By Michael Keating Defence The first World War represented the most shocking and futile waste of life on a scale never previously experienced. At the end of that conflict,
Submarine report: department shopping list needs to be contestable September 28, 2017 By Stephen Easton News Advice from the Department of Defence must be subject to more scrutiny from other agencies, according to the privately commissioned review of Australia’s Future Submarine Program. Part of the
Menadue & Keating policy book launch October 30, 2015 By The Mandarin News Many of you will have read one or more of the policy essays published earlier this year on John Menadue’s blog as part of a
Michael Keating: when science meets policy, facts play a small part February 20, 2015 By Stephen Easton Features Most policy development needs a good beaker of science. But, as eminent economist and former top federal mandarin Michael Keating says, facts are not the only consideration.