Warwick Smith: Is the capital gains tax discount an act of intergenerational ‘bastardry’? If we want to avoid becoming a nation where the great divide is between those who own property and those
Gas tax could fund free public transport ‘forever’: ex-leader Centre for Policy Development economic director Toby Phillips said buyers of Australian gas would be paying global prices regardless of
Warwick Smith: The RBA’s policy deliberately creates unemployment. So why do we treat the jobless so badly? The way we deal with rising inflation is highly problematic.
Senate to hear calls for urgent gas tax overhaul Policy experts are divided over whether a windfall gas tax is the right move to capture the upside from the
Calls for a pause in childcare changes to think about how to do reform Childcare advocacy groups are warning the government that it must take a breath before barrelling on with the push to
Nationals push for tripling paid parental leave to 18 months and lowering Hecs debt for mothers The Nationals will canvass tripling paid parental leave in Australia to up to 18 months and income-splitting options for young
Can Australia’s childcare sector look overseas on how to strengthen the sector? The next few weeks are shaping as crucial for the childcare and early education sector as key state and federal
Toby Phillips & Mara Hammerle: The government’s clean energy funds are playing it too safe These specialist investment vehicles are meant to crowd in private finance and accelerate emerging tech, yet most money still goes
Sharing the benefits of the net zero transition with communities CPD Economic Director Toby Phillips speaks with ABC’s Sam Bradbrook about the Sharing the Benefits report and the case for
