Hard hat or hard-hit? Evaluating the 2020 Federal Budget
With this week’s release of the historic 2020 Federal Budget, economic stimulus seems to be all about high-vis and hard hats. But what about the hardest hit? In this podcast, three Grattan Institute...
9 Okt 202018min
Rethinking aged care: emphasising the rights of older Australians
By September this year, there have been about 2000 COVID cases and 500 deaths in residential aged care, which accounts for 70% of Australia's COVID death toll. At the same time, we are faced with th...
4 Okt 202019min
Good gas? Reforming the energy system after COVID-19
In early September, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced the reform of the energy system to aid Australia’s economic recovery from COVID-19. Much of this announcement focussed on gas as they key to...
28 Sep 202019min
How governments should prioritise their agenda
Faced with the hard task of economic recovery from COVID-19, governments need to prioritise policy changes that makes a difference, while minimising the political cost. But Australian policy has st...
20 Sep 202038min
Is early access to super a bad idea?
A big part of the Morrison Government’s response to COVID-19 has been allowing people early access to their superannuation. At the same time, compulsory super contributions are legislated to climb fro...
13 Sep 202020min
Go for Zero: How Australia can get to zero COVID-19 cases
COVID-19 is the biggest issue of our age, and one of the biggest questions is how can we best fight coronavirus? Can we realistically get to zero active cases in Australia? Or should we just let it ri...
7 Sep 202020min
Congestion charging: why now?
One of the biggest challenges facing our largest cities before the pandemic, and one we will eventually have to face again, is congestion on our roads. With so many people either out of work or workin...
30 Aug 202018min
How To Boost Female Workforce Participation - Webinar recording
Increasing female workforce participation is one of the biggest long-term economic opportunities for governments. Australia’s female workforce participation rate is above the OECD average, but Austral...
16 Aug 20201h 1min
