Those who accuse Labor of having engaged in “class warfare” in its election campaign are trying to stymie economically responsible taxation reform and to deflect attention from the corrupting influence of big money on our democracy. (more…)
Ian McAuley
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SATURDAY’s GOOD READING AND LISTENING FOR THE WEEKEND
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IAN McAULEY. It’s not about “left-right”: it’s the economy
Some see Australia’s election from a traditional “left-right” perspective, but that frame is meaningless. Labor should be guided by principles of good economic policy, in contrast to the Coalition’s policy of thwarting necessary economic adjustment. (more…)
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SATURDAY’s GOOD READING AND LISTENING FOR THE WEEKEND
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IAN McAULEY. No wonder the real-estate agents went against Labor
A glance at movements in share prices since the election shows who expects to do well out of the Coalition’s win. (Spoiler – it’s the finance sector.) (more…)
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IAN MCAULEY. Dutton knew what he was doing when he booted out Turnbull
Australia’s Trump/Brexit moment came on Saturday night, when Antony Green called the election for Morrison. (more…)
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SATURDAY’s GOOD READING AND LISTENING FOR THE WEEKEND
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JOHN MENADUE. Bob Hawke’s open letter to Australians
On Wednesday Bob Hawke sent an open letter to Australians — a short message reminding us that Bill Shorten is ready to lead a united Labor team to contribute to a prosperous, fair and environmentally sustainable Australia. Here is the full text. (more…)
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SATURDAY’s GOOD READING AND LISTENING FOR THE WEEKEND
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SATURDAY’s GOOD READING AND LISTENING FOR THE WEEKEND
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SATURDAY’s GOOD READING AND LISTENING FOR THE WEEKEND
A regular collection of links to writings and broadcasts in other media (more…)
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IAN McAULEY. Don’t be distracted by the Coalition’s promise of a budget surplus
A government’s budget surplus or deficit is meaningless unless it’s carefully interpreted and is seen as only one of many indicators of a government’s economic competence. There’s nothing intrinsically good about a budget surplus. (more…)
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SATURDAY’s GOOD READING AND LISTENING FOR THE WEEKEND
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IAN McAULEY. Surely Morrison isn’t seriously asking us to trust him
Morrison’s words are a plea to trust his government, but his tactics seem to be aimed at spreading mistrust, not only of Labor but also of democratic institutions more generally. (more…)
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SATURDAY’s GOOD READING AND LISTENING FOR THE WEEKEND
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SATURDAY’s GOOD READING AND LISTENING FOR THE WEEKEND
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IAN McAULEY. A budget to entrench economic vulnerability
Even from a “what’s in it for me” viewpoint, the budget is a failure, because tax cuts would soon be wiped out by higher charges for education, health care and transport. More importantly it does not address structural weaknesses in the Australian economy. (more…)
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SATURDAY’s GOOD READING AND LISTENING FOR THE WEEKEND
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SATURDAY’s GOOD READING AND LISTENING FOR THE WEEKEND
A regular collection of links to writings and broadcasts in other media (more…)
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SATURDAY’s GOOD READING AND LISTENING FOR THE WEEKEND
A regular collection of links to writings and broadcasts in other media (more…)
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SATURDAY’s GOOD READING AND LISTENING FOR THE WEEKEND
A regular collection of links to writings and broadcasts in other media (more…)
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SATURDAY’s GOOD READING AND LISTENING FOR THE WEEKEND
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IAN McAULEY. Banks and the housing bubble
Providing housing finance has always been a major part of banks’ business. But how did we allow them to make housing into speculators’ playthings? (more…)
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IAN McAULEY. The rot set in when they privatized the Commonwealth Bank
The banking and finance commission’s focus was on specific poor behaviours. It avoided broad policy issues, including the general failure of competition to improve consumer outcomes. (more…)
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SATURDAY’s GOOD READING AND LISTENING FOR THE WEEKEND
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SATURDAY’s GOOD READING AND LISTENING FOR THE WEEKEND
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IAN McAULEY. Labor’s policy on imputation credits is flawed, but it’s in the right direction
Labor’s proposal to disallow imputation credits unless offset by other taxes is flawed on grounds of economic efficiency and equity. But it does try to deal with the terrible injustice that sees well-off retirees exempt from tax. That’s in contrast to the petulant complaints from lobby groups who offer no constructive alternatives to make the system fairer, and in contrast to the Coalition’s failure even to acknowledge the problem. (more…)
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SATURDAY’s GOOD READING AND LISTENING FOR THE WEEKEND
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