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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
Tassie economist Saul Eslake calls for discussions around tax reform in new report – Tasmania Talks
News, Tasmania, Taxation | 16th September 2020Saul talks to Tasmania Talks’ Aaron Stevens about Reforming Tasmania’s tax system: some options report, 16th Sep 2020.
Covid-19 ends Australia’s 28-year run without a recession. Economy contracts a record 7% in the second quarter
News | 2nd September 2020Comment on Australia’s Q2 GDP result in the Financial Times 2nd September 2020