Albanese urged not to ‘lose the moment’ for tax reform as he squashes debate on stage-three cuts Economists say the tax cuts are unaffordable and should be trimmed or changed, either now or in May The Guardian - AU · Oct 9, 2022
Paul Bongiorno: Time overdue for a conversation about our welfare state The penny is dropping even in the citadels of western capitalism that trickle-down economics is no longer fit for purpose – if it ever was. The New Daily · Oct 3, 2022
Majority of Australians back sound economic management over keeping promised tax cuts, survey suggests Almost half of those polled support axing stage three cuts while one quarter thought they should be kept The Guardian - AU · Oct 2, 2022
High income earners oppose tax cut plan Pressure is mounting on the Albanese government to ditch the planned stage three income tax cuts as new research reveals most Australians oppose the plan. AAP · Oct 2, 2022
CEOs of Australia’s top 20 companies given nine times the pay rise of full-time workers Australia Institute urges 60% income tax on earnings above $1m a year The Guardian - AU · Sep 14, 2022
Albanese claims he can’t stop them, but the stage three tax cuts threaten his political legacy The cuts benefit the wealthy over the strugglers, ploughing fertile ground for conspiracy theorists to accuse MPs of looking after themselves The Guardian - AU · Sep 2, 2022
Real wages are shrinking as profits are soaring. But are most businesses really raking it in? Workers are getting a record low share of Australia's national income, while company profits surge. But is it just a temporary phenomenon caused by the commodities boom or a deeper structural crisis in our economy? ABC News · Aug 21, 2022
In New Zealand wages are growing. Will Australian workers' pay packets get a bump? There are hints that wages are going up — helping workers meet the cost of soaring inflation for food, fuel and essentials. But you might have to quit your job to get a raise. ABC News · Aug 7, 2022
Inflation blame game: Are soaring profits pushing up prices? What, or whom, is to blame for the worst cost-of-living crisis in decades? New analysis has pointed the finger at greedy businesses. The New Daily · Jul 18, 2022
Richard Denniss: Huge profits are driving inflation – not low-paid workers The rhetoric of a ‘wage-price spiral’ is hardwired into Australia’s debates about inflation, but the reality is we are currently in a price-profit spiral. The New Daily · Jun 23, 2022
Explained: Why Australia’s gas prices are so high Australia’s energy crunch has turned downright nasty this week as retailers begin to pass on huge spikes in gas and power prices. The New Daily · Jun 3, 2022
Unions eye pay rises that reflect inflation as Queensland public sector agreements expire Teachers, nurses, police officers and transport workers all have agreements set to end this year The Guardian - AU · May 2, 2022
Morrison government’s $7.4bn in dam commitments could be ‘biggest pork barrel in history’ Exclusive: Report says majority of funds ‘allocated to where the National party vote is highest’ The Guardian - AU · Apr 20, 2022
The 2022 Budget Will Be Revealed Tonight So Will The Govt Make Anything In Our Lives Cheaper? The 2022 budget will be unveiled on Tuesday so do economists predict the government do anything to help lower the cost of living right now? Pedestrian.tv · Mar 29, 2022
The New Daily · Mar 21, 2022 Business groups and economists call for tax reform as politicians remain silent With a federal election approaching and Labor losing the 2019 poll over its tax policies, Ai Group has put forward a new tax reform plan.
The Guardian - AU · Jan 19, 2022 ‘The opposite of planning’: how Australia put the economy before health of the nation When governments ditched Covid health advice, people might have assumed there were carefully honed policies to handle the surge in cases. That is not what is being revealed