SAUL ESLAKE

Economist

SAUL ESLAKE

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I’m an independent economist, consultant, speaker,
and Vice-Chancellor’s Fellow at the University of Tasmania’

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September quarter national accounts and their implications for the Reserve Bank of Australia’s monetary policy

Economic Policies, Economic Video, News, Recent Media Interview, The Australian Economy | 6th December 2023

Saul spoke with Ausbiz ‘s Danielle Ecuyer about today’s September quarter national accounts and their implications for the Reserve Bank of Australia’s monetary policy settings 


Danielle Wood must help undo GST deal

News, Taxation, The Australian Economy | 30th November 2023

The Australian Financial Review has published an op-ed from me on the changes to the arrangements for distributing the revenue from the GST among the states and territories imposed by the Morrison Government in 2018 (with the support of the then Labor Opposition) – something which I regard as one of the worst public policy […]


Saul Eslake with 4BC’s Bill McDonald: October inflation figures

News, Recent Media Interview, The Australian Economy | 29th November 2023

Saul spoke with Brisbane Radio 4BC’s Bill McDonald about today’s October inflation figures and what they mean for interest rates.


The appointment of Andrew Hauser as the new Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia

News, Recent Media Interview, The Australian Economy | 27th November 2023

Saul spoke with Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) Australia World News’ Ricardo Gonçalves about today’s announcement of the appointment of Andrew Hauser, currently Head of the Bank of England’s Markets Division, as the new Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia.


RBA lifts interest rate by another 0.25% on 7th November 2023

Economic Video, Housing, News, The Australian Economy | 7th November 2023

Saul speaks to the ABC’ Joe O’Brien about the Reserve Bank of Australia’s decision to lift its cash rate by another 0.25 percentage points on 7th November. 


Inflation Rate

Economic Video, News, Recent Media Interview, The Australian Economy | 30th March 2023

Saul talks to Sky News Australia’s Ashleigh Gillon about the latest CPI on 30th March 2023 


The Risk of Recession

Economic Video, News, Recent Media Interview, The Australian Economy | 10th August 2022

Saul talks to Eureka Report’s Alan Kohler about the risks of Australia’s economy falling into recession as interest rates rise here and abroad. 


Treasurer’s Ministerial Statement on the Economy

Australian Society and Politics, Economic Policies, News, Recent Media Interview, The Australian Economy | 31st July 2022

Saul talks to Laura Tingle, Chief Political Correspondent for ABC-TV’s flagship current affairs program “7:30”, about the Treasurer’s Ministerial Statement on the Economy on 28th July.