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Author Archives: Warwick Smith
His solutions are wrong, but it’s a good sign when even Rupert Murdoch is worried about inequality
It would be a mistake to dismiss Murdoch’s concerns about inequality as nothing more than self-interest. It’s a victory for advocates of regulated markets. By Warwick Smith First published at The Guardian, Tuesday 28 October 2014 16.00 AEST Rupert Murdoch … Continue reading
Our houses can’t make us all rich
By Warwick Smith First published at ABC’s The Drum Thu 23 Oct 2014, 10:42am While a recent report might suggest Aussies are the richest people in the world because of high house prices, the reality is the true beneficiaries of this … Continue reading
Posted in Australian politics, Land tax
Tagged Economic policy, land tax, real estate, rent-seeking, taxation policy, The Drum, wellbeing
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My tribute to Gough Whitlam
We want Gough By Warwick Smith First published at Indepenent Australia. 22/10/2014 My earliest clear childhood memory is sitting on my dad’s shoulders in a huge crowd outside parliament house in Canberra chanting “we want Gough” over and over. I … Continue reading
My latest at The Guardian questions the value of pursuing economic growth at all costs
Do we dare to question economic growth? We’ve all been so effectively sold the line that endless growth is essential to maintain and improve our quality of life. This couldn’t be further from the truth By Warwick Smith First published … Continue reading
Part 3 of three part series on democracy in The Guardian
If democracy is broken, why should we vote? By Warwick Smith Originally published at theguardian.com, Thursday 18 September 2014 14.28 AEST Some argue that only by withdrawing our participation from the broken system can we hope to fix it or … Continue reading
The state of democracy – Part 2 of 3 in The Guardian
Political donations corrupt democracy in ways you might not realise By Warwick Smith Originally published at The Guardian, Thursday 11 September 2014 10.37 AEST A consequence of a donation-driven approach to politics is that areas of political debate are in … Continue reading
Posted in Australian politics, Political philosophy
Tagged campaign finance, democracy, politics, Russell Brand, The Guardian
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Political donations in Australia 2012/13
The below list is from AEC data (via the ABC who saved me the time of compiling a table) of donations to political parties during the 2012/13 fincial year sorted by donor. The objective of this post is to illustrate … Continue reading
Posted in political economy
Tagged political donations, politics, rent-seeking, The Guardian
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Article at The Drum on tax and dividend carbon pricing
Carbon price round two: let’s get it right this time By Warwick Smith Originally published at ABC’s The Drum Posted Fri 29 Aug 2014 Photo: A tax and dividend system could quickly result in a price high enough for renewable … Continue reading
Posted in Australian politics, climate change, tax economics
Tagged climate, climate change, Economic policy, environment, taxation policy, The Drum
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The Guardian – Why politicians must lie by Warwick Smith
Why politicians must lie – and how selling ice creams is like an election campaign By Warwick Smith Originaly published at The Guardian. 27/8/2014 Politicians must choose to either stand up for what they believe or maximise their vote. To … Continue reading
Posted in Australian politics, Political philosophy
Tagged government, political theory, politics, The Guardian
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Guardian article on infrastructure funding
This article was originally published in The Guardian Australia. How to make Australian infrastructure pay for itself – with no selloffs, and no tricks ‘Asset recycling’, as an approach to infrastructure investment, will only end up benefiting the banks. Taxing land … Continue reading
Posted in Australian politics, Land tax, tax economics
Tagged Economic policy, infrastructure, land tax, taxation, The Guardian
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Reconstructing Economics 