March
Budget must spend political capital on economic reform
The challenge to the major parties is there. Both of them could work with independents to guide meaningful reforms through parliament.
January
Reform must be top New Year resolution in Canberra
We cannot afford a repeat of the last election when the major parties said don’t worry, we won’t change anything.
September 2024
Why dwindling productivity is a big deal for superannuation
Despite having one of the largest pension schemes in the world, the start-ups that can drive productivity aren’t getting the financial support they need.
June 2024
Migration is our ‘special sauce’, so let’s be rational about it
We should be honest about failed housing policy, thoughtful about changing the international student mix, and not shunt blame onto migrants.
April 2024
Government needs to remove the barriers to business dynamism
Industrial relations and overbearing regulators are making life harder for Australian businesses, but it doesn’t need to be that way.
November 2023
Labor’s sledgehammer on the workers
Robbing workers of flexible casual and gig work will hurt many households battling the mortgage squeeze by working extra hours.
September 2023
Tax reform too important to be hostage to party politics
That’s why I have set up a process, where economists, business leaders, unions, social and environmental leaders can come together and discuss their goals for a better tax system.
May 2023
A year on, the teal wave has been rebutting oppositional politics
The politics, the processes and even the layout of parliament itself do not make for open-minded or brave policymaking.
March 2023
There are no easy choices left. We need tax reform
The changes to the superannuation concessions are no substitute for the taxation system review that we need.
February 2023
Why business is losing faith in the government
When the treasurer talks about “partnering with business” and “making markets better”, there is simply scepticism and nervousness among the business community.
September 2022
After the summit, big and small business want award system simplified
Reforming the ‘better off overall test’ won’t be enough to unlock the productivity and wage gains of enterprise bargaining.
July 2022
Diary of a first-time parliamentarian
For Allegra Spender, the new member for Wentworth, in Sydney, her first few days in the new parliament were a mix of inspirational, dismaying and energising. Here’s how the week unfolded.
May 2022
This teal independent wants tax reform
The Labor government needs to come up with a package of reforms and a clear time frame to address the twin challenges of productivity and sustainability.