News
TV, Radio and Print Media
Economist Saul Eslake details what the significant deficit means for our nation
Economic Policies, News, Tasmania, The Australian Economy | 7th October 2020Post Budget2020 interview with Tasmanian Talks‘ Aaron Stevens, 6th October 2020 BUDGET 2020: A Tasmania Talks deep dive
Budget 2020: A recalibration of fiscal strategy
Economic Policies, News, The Australian Economy | 7th October 2020Interview with Alan Kohler, Talking Finance, 7th October 2020 It’s all about the federal budget this week as Alan Kohler is joined by Independent Economist, Saul Eslake who questions whether the targeting of money will boost economic activity while suggesting households should have been offered vouchers to spend in order to stimulate the economy.
Tasmanian economist Saul Eslake previews 2020 Federal Budget
Economic Policies, News, Tasmania | 6th October 2020Preview of 2020 Federal Budget with Tasmanian Talks‘ Aaron Stevens, 5th October 2020
The treasurer ‘made the right call’ to recalibrate Coalition’s fiscal strategy
Economic Policies, News | 4th October 2020Pre-budget interview on Sky News Australia with Sharri Markson, 4th October 2020
Coronavirus: Victorians fined more than rest of the country
News | 4th October 2020Interview with Brett Mcleod on 9 News Melbourne, 5th October 2020 ‘Heavy-handed’ cops slammed after new COVID-19 fines data emerges. Victorians are paying a bigger price than other states because of the response to coronavirus – not just in terms of lockdowns, but also fines. One of Australia’s leading economists has labelled Victoria a police […]
Victoria heavy-handed on COVID fines: Eslake
News, Publications | 1st October 2020The Australian, 30th September 2020
The tax system should preference new businesses, not small ones
News, Publications, Taxation | 29th September 2020Article in The New Daily, a news site owned by industry superannuation funds, 29th September 2020.
Saul talks to well-known business commentator Peter Switzer
News, Tasmania, Taxation | 17th September 2020Interview with Peter Switzer, 17th September 2020 Saul talks to well-known business commentator Peter Switzer about tax preferences for small business, and his proposal for the re-introduction of what Peter insists on calling a ‘death tax’ in Tasmania