Summer Series - The Long Covid-19 Economic Crisis with Richard Denniss [webinar]

Summer Series - The Long Covid-19 Economic Crisis with Richard Denniss [webinar]

Our summer series brings you some of the best conversations from our webinars in 2021. This episode we're bringing you a conversation with our chief economist Richard Denniss about the merits and flaws in the government's fiscal response to the pandemic and the long terms effects on the Australian economy. This was recorded live on 31 March 2021 and things may have changed since recording. Host: Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director at the Australia Institute // @ebony_bennettGuests:Dr Richard Denniss, chief economist The Australia Institute // @RDNS_TAIThe Australia Institute // @theausinstituteProducer: Jennifer Macey // @jennifermaceyTheme Music: Pulse and Thrum; additional music by Blue Dot Sessions

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It's a No-Brainer!

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Where's the middle (income)?

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As pressure builds for the Albanese government to scrap the promised Stage Three tax cuts, discussion has shifted around who would lose out. The Australian said it would mean “2.5 million middle incom...

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Regional Climate Diplomacy Forum 2022 [Webinar]

Regional Climate Diplomacy Forum 2022 [Webinar]

Pacific Island nations are on the front line of climate change, and as Australia celebrates the passage of the 43% climate bill, Pacific leaders want to know that the new Australian Government’s impro...

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A NACC for Integrity

A NACC for Integrity

The Federal Government recently tabled legislation to establish a National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), a long overdue measure to help restore trust in politics and democracy. The bill is not wi...

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The Case for Dumping the Stage 3 Tax Cuts

The Case for Dumping the Stage 3 Tax Cuts

The $240 billion Stage 3 Tax Cuts, originally legislated by the Coalition government, have been described by the Labor government as an election promise they won't break. But calls are growing for the...

28 Sep 202220min

Safeguarding the ability to increase emissions

Safeguarding the ability to increase emissions

Labor’s climate bill cleared the Senate last week. It’s a pretty modest bill, and doesn’t include any measures to actually reduce emissions in the private sector. That’s where the Safeguard Mechanism ...

16 Sep 202233min

What happened at the Job Summit?

What happened at the Job Summit?

This week on Follow the Money Ebony is sitting down with Greg Jericho to discuss the Jobs Summit: what happened, why was it needed, and are we going to get any jobs out of it? This was recorded on Tue...

7 Sep 202234min

The Woke Agenda

The Woke Agenda

In this episode we're unpacking something a little different, something a bit outside our usual discussion about the economy. As Defence Minister Richard Marles lifts Peter Dutton’s ban on some charit...

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