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Labor should use its second victory as a platform for ambitious reform

Australian Society and Politics, Economic Policies | 5th May 2025

Saul Eslake’s op-ed article in The Australian Financial Review of 5th May 2025, looking at the economic policy landscape in the aftermath of the 2025 Federal election which saw the Labor Goverment of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese returned with an increased majority – something that no first-time government has ever previously achieved in Australian political history:

Saul Eslake Labor should use its second victory as a platform for ambitious reform

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Saul Eslake spoke to Zurich Australia executives and staff at their ‘Accelerate’ conference in Sydney on 9th May 2024, covering short- and longer-term trends in major ‘advanced’ economies, China, India and Australia, with a bit of geo-politics thrown in.



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There must be an election on – both major parties are proposing policies which will push up house prices
Australian Society and Politics, Economic Policies, Housing, Publications, Taxation | 13th April 2025

How Victoria became one of Australia’s ‘poor states’
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Who are the ‘better managers’ of Australia’s economy?
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The costs and consequences of ‘small business fetishism’
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