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On Insiders, Senator Andrew Bragg suggests tying GST allocations to housing construction. So states which build more, get more support. Great idea. The Grants Commission could do this by making housing a disability, as they currently do for transport. iview.abc.net.au/video/NC2405C0… 1/3
'Expecting taxpayers to foot the bill for spiralling aged care costs, just to avoid politically difficult conversations about independent retirement, only exacerbates generational inequality.' Read Emilie Dye's op-ed for the AFR this morning. afr.com/policy/economy…
Check out my latest in today's Financial Review, "Aged care deal a small step to fairer system for young workers." afr.com/policy/economy…
'If PM Anthony Albanese really wants to build the strategic partnership with Indonesia that his policy declarations call for, he needs to follow John Howard’s model of engaging Jakarta' Read Andrew Blyth's latest op-ed. spectator.com.au/2024/09/albane…
Rent controls will only make the housing crisis worse. 'We have many, many examples of rent controls being imposed all around the world and they've repeatedly backfired,' Peter Tulip said. abc.net.au/news/2024-09-0…
A gov't minister has advised the RBA against going 'too far' in its battle against inflation. Peter Tulip said 'We need to put in place a structure for the RBA such that we can be confident it’s making decisions independently of political pressure' theaustralian.com.au/nation/politic…
Principals' concerns about "Year 1 league tables" are sparked by plans for an early years numeracy check. Glenn_fahey points out 'Importantly, it’s not a test of teachers, but a tool to support them to quickly and easily identify children that are potentially at risk of
New event video is up! CIS Researchers Simon Cowan and Emilie Dye discuss in detail the findings from their survey on what the public really thinks about corporate virtue signaling.
I appreciate that someone took the time to respond to my article on aged care in the Financial Review earlier this week. I argue shifting toward more self-sufficency in retirement would not only be more equitable but would improve retirees' lives. 🧵1/5 afr.com/policy/economy…