Category Archives: political economy

History of unemployment in Australia: Uncommon Sense 3RRR

Posted on September 22, 2019 by Warwick Smith

I was interviewed by Amy Mullins for her terrific show Uncommon Sense. This show is rare in that it spends substantial time on subjects, really getting into some of the nuance and complexity behind the headlines and slogans. We spoke … Continue reading →

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RRR Uncommon Sense interview on full employment

Posted on May 31, 2017 by Warwick Smith

I was interviewed by Amy Mullins on Uncommon Sense following the publication of my report on the history of unemployment in Australia. The interview is about 40 minutes long which allowed us to really delve into the topic of unemployment. … Continue reading →

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Report launch: Unemployment policy in Australia: a brief history

Posted on May 31, 2017 by Warwick Smith

This report was launched at a post-budget event where I was on a discussion panel with Wayne Swan, Stephen Koukoulas and Emma Dawson on May 16. You can listen to a podcast of the event. Executive Summary Maintaining full employment … Continue reading →

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There is a fix for house prices – but Victoria has missed its opportunity again

Posted on May 21, 2017 by Warwick Smith

By Warwick Smith This article was originally published at The Age on 2 May 2017. Victorian Treasurer Tim Pallas’ 2017/18 budget contains a handful of measures aimed at improving housing affordability, including exempting first home buyers from stamp duty for … Continue reading →

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Listen up, Scott Morrison. It’s time to bust the myth of the budget surplus – The Guardian

Posted on February 14, 2017 by Warwick Smith

Originally published at The Guardian on Jan 6 2017. Warwick Smith A fetish of recent decades, budget surpluses lead to private sector debt and are unsustainable in the long term. The current obsession could lead us to recession. On Facebook, … Continue reading →

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Trump: from crisis comes opportunity

Posted on November 24, 2016 by Warwick Smith

17 November 2016 By Warwick Smith Originally published at Per Capita Australia The forward march of the neoliberal consensus had for decades appeared to be unstoppable. Somehow the wealthy elite managed to hoodwink us into believing that competition was the … Continue reading →

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Cynical workforce participation policy forces solo parents into ranks of unemployed – The Age

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Warwick Smith

By Warwick Smith First published at The Age The Turnbull government is peddling workforce participation nonsense. Some things have changed under the leadership of Malcolm Turnbull. Many things haven’t. When it comes to employment, the government continues to “push on … Continue reading →

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Path to budget surplus built on shifting foundations – The Conversation

Posted on May 12, 2015 by Warwick Smith

Warwick Smith, University of Melbourne In the lead up to tonight’s federal budget treasurer Joe Hockey and prime minister Tony Abbott backed away from the strong rhetoric of deficit and debt emergencies that accompanied last year’s budget. However, they have … Continue reading →

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Twiggy’s not so crazy cartel idea

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Warwick Smith

By Warwick Smith Andrew (Twiggy) Forrest, recently suggested the big iron ore producers in Australia should cap production of iron ore in order to lift prices. This suggestion has been attacked and ridiculed by the other miners, by the Australian … Continue reading →

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TV appearance on ABC’s The Business

Posted on April 5, 2015 by Warwick Smith

I was interviewed for a segment on political donations by financial institutions that aired on Wednesday night on The Business on ABC TV. This followed on from a piece I wrote for The Guardian last year. It’s great the ABC … Continue reading →

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