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Tag Archives: Economic policy
Dipping the Budget’s toe in the waters of wellbeing
Originally published at The Mandarin. Last night, treasurer Jim Chalmers cautiously set Australia on its wellbeing economy journey. This government’s first Budget sat against a backdrop of inflationary pressures, global conflict, gloomy outlooks, floods and cost of living pressures. Behind … Continue reading
Posted in Australian politics, wellbeing
Tagged Economic policy, politics, The Mandarin, wellbeing economics
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Chalmers hasn’t delivered a wellbeing budget, but it’s a step in the right direction
Warwick Smith, The University of Melbourne It was billed as Australia’s first wellbeing budget. But, five months into a new government, with so many economic fires to fight, Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ first budget was never going to be that. Instead, … Continue reading
Posted in Australian politics, wellbeing
Tagged Economic policy, politics, The Conversation, wellbeing economics
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Beyond GDP: Chalmers’ historic moment to build wellbeing
Warwick Smith, The University of Melbourne Australia’s new federal treasurer, Jim Chalmers, spoke regularly in opposition about a well-being budget and the need to measure more than just the traditional economic indicators. He was even mocked for it by his … Continue reading
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Tagged Economic policy, politics, The Conversation, wellbeing economics
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RN Breakfast interview on stamp duties and land taxes
States try tax reform to fix housing affordability On RN Breakfast with Fran Kelly I was interviewed by Max Chalmers for this segment on RN Breakfast about the transfer from stamp duties to land tax that is happening in the … Continue reading
Posted in Economic theory, housing affordability, Land tax, radio
Tagged ABC Radio National, Economic policy, housing, land tax, taxation
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2ser radio Sydney interview on the government’s PaTH internship program
I was on 2ser’s Sunday night program The Mix this week talking about the budget and, in particular, the government’s new Prepare-Trial-Hire (PaTH) program for youth unemployment. You can listen to the program on the link below. My contribution starts … Continue reading
Posted in Australian politics, Economic theory, Media appearance
Tagged 2ser, budget, budget 2016, Economic policy, politics, taxation
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What the government wants us to do – and not do – based on the budget – The Conversation
Warwick Smith, University of Melbourne Budgets are a good opportunity to see through the spin to what the government really wants. Forget the Treasurer’s speech and the budget overview, the truth is in the measures themselves. Generally things the government … Continue reading
The Coalition has boxed itself into a ridiculous corner on tax – The Drum
OPINION Originally published in The Drum By Warwick Smith Posted 18 Mar 2016, 10:47am According to the Coalition, we can’t raise taxes nor introduce new taxes. And if cutting expenditure is off the table following the dire experience of the … Continue reading
Posted in Australian politics, tax economics
Tagged Economic policy, politics, taxation, taxation policy, The Drum
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How about three-day weekends in exchange for working until 70? – The Age
First published in The Age. March 10, 2016 Warwick Smith Most of us would be happy to work a few years longer if it meant a shorter working week. Australians today get more leisure time than past generations, but most … Continue reading
Posted in Australian politics, Op-ed
Tagged Economic policy, industrial relations, retirement, taxation, The Age
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Tax and tax reform in Australia – appearance on Radio National’s Rear Vision
I was one of four guests on RN’s Rear Vision special on tax reform. You can download the audio here. A sample my contribution to the program is below. Keri Phillips: Warwick Smith is a research economist at the University … Continue reading
Cabinet papers 1990: lessons from the recession we didn’t have to have – The Conversation
Warwick Smith, University of Melbourne Australia’s last formal recession ended in the September quarter of 1991. Once it sunk in that this was a serious economic downturn, treasurer Paul Keating famously referred to it as “the recession Australia had to … Continue reading
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