We hear a lot about the Morrison government ‘kicking the can down the road’ on emissions reduction. New research reveals the precise burden that forces onto young Australians.
- Professor and Chair, Tax and Transfer Policy Institute, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
Other existential risks include the decline of natural resources (particularly water), human population growth beyond the Earth’s carrying capacity, and nuclear weapons.
The coronavirus slowdown provides an opportunity to reset the economy to address climate change.
The Adani project is already a stranded asset, and definitely not worthy of taxpayer support, or the risks to the Chinese of any involvement.
John Hewson describes the uncertain economic climate into which Scott Morrison will deliver next week's budget.
In his speech this week to the National Press Club, Turnbull initiated a genuine “game-changer” in the debate about power generation in this country. It is instructive to focus explicitly on what he said…
Nudge, nudge. Wink, wink. Read between the lines. I am deliberately adding fuel to the anti-immigration, anti-refugee “movement”. How else can you interpret Immigration Minister Peter Dutton’s recent sustained…
Understandably, there is considerable global confusion, and some concern, as to just how Trump will govern.
Storage is the issue politicians must deal with if we are to transition away from coal and gas based power generation.
Turnbull can show leadership in the current talks in New York by driving an Asian regional solution to the global refugee crisis.
Cuts to ARENA as part of the government’s savings bill are short-term politics at its worst.
The major parties seem to be having considerable difficulty drawing lessons from the recent election campaign. Of course, there are many. The most obvious, but probably the most difficult for them to accept…
It’s increased global economic volatility that will cause the most uncertainty, rather than the election result.
There is a a great mass of the electorate that are rarely polled accurately and rarely let their views known, yet determine electoral outcomes.
Shorten has decided to risk all, to hopefully create enough doubt in key seats, to shift enough votes, to get across the line.
Most voters suspect that whoever wins government, they will soon declare that “the economy is not as strong as we had hoped or been led to believe” – and that promises will need to be broken.
I haven’t fallen asleep during the day for decades, but I came pretty close today watching the Treasurers’ debate between Scott Morrison and Chris Bowen on the major issue of the election campaign - economic…
Political slogans represent best-laid plans – but can be spectacularly undermined.
All three leaders are yet to reveal their skills, attitudes, values and personalities to the electorate.
Chris Bowen’s budget response set the framework for this campaign - now for the detail.
While the key Budget slogan is “jobs and growth”, there’s no detail on how and from where.
This risk of climate-exposed investments dwarfs that of the sub-prime crisis.
It was all a bit much for me to see Environment Minister Greg Hunt wallowing in the signing of the Paris Agreement on emissions reduction in New York this week. His commitment to its ratification by year…
Do universities deserve praise for pledging to drop fossil-fuel investments, or for actually doing it? Former Liberal leader John Hewson, who leads the Asset Owners Disclosure Project, says only the latter.
The reform of Australia’s federation is under review. So far in our special series, leading Australian academics have discussed the future of the federation when it comes to taxation, education and health…
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