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Jul 22, 2024 | 
theconversation.com | Warwick Smith
Reports in The Australian suggesting Treasurer Jim Chalmers has shelved his budget wellbeing framework, known as Measuring What Matters, are incorrect. The framework is alive and well, and making steady (if slow) progress. Also reported was the Coalition’s intention to scrap the framework if it wins the next election, with its treasury spokesman Angus Taylor quoted as saying the government should instead focus on “lower inflation and lower interest rates”.
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Jul 22, 2024 | 
thetimes.com.au | Warwick Smith
Reports in The Australian[1] suggesting Treasurer Jim Chalmers has shelved his budget wellbeing framework, known as Measuring What Matters[2], are incorrect. The framework is alive and well, and making steady (if slow) progress. Also reported was the Coalition’s intention to scrap the framework if it wins the next election, with its treasury spokesman Angus Taylor quoted as saying the government should instead focus on “lower inflation and lower interest rates”.
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Jul 22, 2024 | 
thetimes.com.au | Warwick Smith
Reports in The Australian[1] suggesting Treasurer Jim Chalmers has shelved his budget wellbeing framework, known as Measuring What Matters[2], are incorrect.
The framework is alive and well, and making steady (if slow) progress.
Also reported was the Coalition’s intention to scrap the framework if it wins the next election, with its treasury spokesman Angus Taylor quoted as saying the government should instead focus on “lower inflation and lower interest rates”.
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Mar 4, 2024 | 
apo.org.au | Katherine Trebeck |Warwick Smith
Description The Wellbeing economy in brief series is a collection of mini briefing papers that look at the idea of a wellbeing economy, how it relates to other ideas for economic change, and what some of the core elements of a wellbeing economy are.
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Jul 20, 2023 | 
businessdailymedia.com | Warwick Smith
Today’s release of the Commonwealth Treasury’s Measuring What Matters[1] statement is an important step towards better government decision-making and a shared vision for the Australia we want, but it’s only the first step. Treasurer Jim Chalmers has long talked about broadening[2] our measures of success beyond the traditional ones of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), inflation and unemployment. The wellbeing framework announced today is an attempt to bring those ideas into being.
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Jul 20, 2023 | 
tolerance.ca | Warwick Smith
By Warwick Smith, Research economist, The University of Melbourne
Treasurer Jim Chalmers wants to make the national wellbeing framework part of how governments make decisions, as others like Wales have done. But international experience suggests it won’t be easy. Read complete article© The Conversation
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Jul 20, 2023 | 
theconversation.com | Warwick Smith
Today’s release of the Commonwealth Treasury’s Measuring What Matters statement is an important step towards better government decision-making and a shared vision for the Australia we want, but it’s only the first step. Treasurer Jim Chalmers has long talked about broadening our measures of success beyond the traditional ones of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), inflation and unemployment. The wellbeing framework announced today is an attempt to bring those ideas into being.
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Jul 20, 2023 | 
thetimes.com.au | Warwick Smith
Today’s release of the Commonwealth Treasury’s Measuring What Matters[1] statement is an important step towards better government decision-making and a shared vision for the Australia we want, but it’s only the first step. Treasurer Jim Chalmers has long talked about broadening[2] our measures of success beyond the traditional ones of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), inflation and unemployment. The wellbeing framework announced today is an attempt to bring those ideas into being.
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Jul 20, 2023 | 
thebulletin.net.au | Warwick Smith
Fri Jul 21 Written by Warwick Smith, Research economist, The University of Melbourne Today’s release of the Commonwealth Treasury’s Measuring What Matters[1] statement is an important step towards better government decision-making and a shared vision for the Australia we want, but it’s only the first step. Treasurer Jim Chalmers has long talked about broadening[2] our measures of success beyond the traditional ones of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), inflation and unemployment.
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Apr 23, 2023 | 
stuff.co.nz | Warwick Smith
Warwick Smith is a Stuff senior visual journalist. REVIEW: Being led by the nose takes on a new meaning at the Smells Like Roses – Rozengeur Exhibition at Māpuna Kabinet Art Gallery in Te Awahou Nieuwe Stroom. Two people I meet at the entrance of the Foxton exhibition are stopped by the aroma of 47 different fragrances that combine to produce the smell of eucalyptus for one, and the other, the smell of new carpet. It is a very personal experience.
