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 who never will, we should jump at the chance for…The Conversation19 March 2026
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 whatever tax regime Australia had in place.NewsWire21 April 2026
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.The Conversation20 April 2026
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 fuel crisis.The Energy20 April 2026
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 universal care, saying it needs proper planning before pouring billions…The West Australian16 March 2026
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 parents to boost population growth as they attempt to front-run…The Guardian10 March 2026
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 government reports, investigating safety and quality oversight, are finalised. So…ABC Radio National6 March 2026
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 to projects the market would fund anyway.Capital Brief3 March 2026
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 tying public funding to real community outcomes.ABC South East SA5 December 2025
