Great to see analysis from our friend Will Marshall at PPI on Australian TV screens

How noncompete clauses were used by PwC and its spinoff to lock in staff who wanted to leave. My oped in the West Oz: ministers.dewr.gov.au/leigh/non-comp… #auspol

No distinction exists between a “full blown adult” and a non full blown adult, except in one’s own head Adults in Australia are 18. They should therefore be paid as adults. It isn’t complicated. This has long been mine and McKell Institute’s view

Pat Conroy MP in action at McKell Institute today talking about Pacific Policy. Headlines below on China, Coalition Pacific Policy, Climate Change and Labor future focus. Authentic Pacific cred on display.

A pleasure to host Pacific Minister Pat Conroy MP at the McKell Institute today in Sydney, and to welcome many new friends from across the development sector to a McKell event

Nice to be back in Chicago for Democratic Party 2024 Democratic National Convention

McKell's Ed Cavanough will be on the ground in Chicago all week at 2024 Democratic National Convention 👇

The reception for Hillary Clinton last night was deafening. As an Australian observer at the DNC, the tribal energy in the room is extraordinary to watch

Today, world-leading gig economy reform kicks in in Australia, delivering minimum standards to at least 250k of the most underpaid and unprotected workers in our country Every Australian progressive should celebrate this significant milestone abc.net.au/news/2024-02-0…

On Monday, protections and minimum standards for over 250,000 underpaid and underprotected gig workers became the law of the land in Australia. The Albanese Government's gig-economy reforms are world-leading. Ed Cavanough explains why these changes are so important

McKell's Ed Cavanough was lucky enough to score an invite to the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago last week Here's his takeaway: mckellinstitute.org.au/research/artic…

Labour is facing a difficult first year of government ahead. For inspiration, they should look to progressive jurisdictions where Labor governments are doing very well — such as at the state government level in Australia. Ed Cavanough writes on why⬇️ progressivebritain.org/starmer-should…

For Progressive Britain, I write how the Starmer Government should take lessons from the governing approach of state Labor governments — especially the very consequential leadership of SA Premiers Mike Rann, Jay Weatherill & Peter Malinauskas progressivebritain.org/starmer-should…

Tasmanian public servants earn almost $6000 less per year than their mainland counterparts. Read our latest report, featured today in Mercury: bit.ly/taswages. Thanks to Unions Tasmania for partnering with us to deliver this research.

ICYMI yesterday’s Mercury front page. Headline story based on new research by McKell Institute on Tassie public sector wages. Key takeouts. Tassie public sector wages began to fall years before other states because of Gov wage caps, not just inflation #politas 🧵