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Crushing the Australian (and Elinor’s) dream

1 week ago | australiainstitute.org.au | Angus Blackman |Elinor Johnston-Leek

A number of the housing policy proposals on offer in this election will make affordability worse. On this episode of Dollars & Sense, Greg and Elinor discuss the second leaders’ debate, the major parties’ housing policy announcements, and the two big elephants in the room: negative gearing and the capital gains tax discount. This discussion was recorded on Thursday 17 April 2025 and things may have changed since recording.
The Australia Institute

1 week ago | australiainstitute.org.au | Angus Blackman |Ebony Bennett

Amy Remeikis and Bill Browne discuss the federal election campaign so far, the performance of the media, and how preferential voting actually works. On this episode of Follow the Money, the Australia Institute’s Amy Remeikis and Bill Browne join guest host Stephen Long to discuss housing policy, the Australian electoral system, and the need for truth in political advertising laws. This discussion was recorded on Tuesday 15 April 2025 and things may have changed.
Golfing while Rome burns

1 week ago | australiainstitute.org.au | Angus Blackman |Emma Shortis

However well the 47th president hit ‘em in Florida, he cannot find a green with his tariffs. On this episode of After America, Daniel James, award-winning journalist and host of the 7am podcast, joins Dr Emma Shortis to discuss the potential blowback against Trump’s tariffs at the midterms and whether the next federal government might introduce a little more transparency into Australia’s foreign and defence policy-making processes.
Dutton’s nuclear push will cost renewable jobs

1 week ago | australiainstitute.org.au | Fiona MacDonald

As Australia’s federal election campaign has finally begun, opposition leader Peter Dutton’s proposal to spend hundreds of billions in public money to build seven nuclear power plants across the country has been carefully scrutinized.
I'll admit it. Dutton is spot on about one thing when it comes to gas

1 week ago | australiainstitute.org.au | Ebony Bennett

It’s not often I agree with Peter Dutton, but I can admit when he’s right and he’s right about two things. Australia doesn’t have a gas shortage, Australia has a gas export problem; and putting a levy on gas exports will help fix the problem. Unfortunately, Dutton’s wrong on almost everything else. Gas is driving up the cost of living. After Australia started exporting gas, wholesale gas prices in Australia tripled. You now pay global prices for Australian gas.
Actually though, what the hell is going on in the economy?

2 weeks ago | australiainstitute.org.au | Angus Blackman

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The Liberal Party's proposed funds are just boondoggles of budgetary make believe

2 weeks ago | australiainstitute.org.au | Greg Jericho

The announced funds are an exercise in dodgy budgeting and do nothing to properly tax Australia’s mining and gas companies. Imagine if next week you predicted that you would earn 20% less than your actual salary. When you earned your actual salary, would you have just earned a windfall!? No, but that is what the LNP is saying would be the case with their new funds announced today.
Big gas is taking the piss

2 weeks ago | australiainstitute.org.au | Angus Blackman

Peter Dutton has it half right on gas. There is no supply shortage, but Australians need to be using less gas – not more. On this episode of Follow the Money, Rod Campbell and Mark Ogge join Ebony Bennett to discuss the fixing Australia’s gas export problem, making gas companies pay their fair share in taxes and royalties, and why there is no need for new gas projects. This discussion was recorded on Tuesday 8 April 2025 and things may have changed.
Uni Canberra is spending big on things not needed, while cutting staff to save money

2 weeks ago | australiainstitute.org.au | Greg Jericho

Australia’s beleaguered university sector is never far from the headlines these days. Former Labor leader and current University of Canberra Vice-Chancellor Bill Shorten probably doesn’t envy his former ministerial colleagues who are currently on the campaign trail, but nonetheless, he’s in the news today. The Canberra Times reports that Shorten is announcing a new voluntary redundancy program for UC’s professional staff.
If business groups had their way, workers on the minimum wage would now be $160 a week worse off

2 weeks ago | australiainstitute.org.au | Greg Jericho

Had the Fair Work Commission taken the advice of business groups, Australia lowest paid would now earn $160 less a week. Each year the Fair Work Commission (FWC) sets the new minimum wage and also how much the award wages should rise. Although these are Australia’s lowest-paid workers, each year various business groups seek to blame them for inflation and any business difficulties.