Economic Policies
The Nobel Prize winning economist James Tobin once said that the study of economics “offered the hope, as it still does, that improved understanding could better the lot of mankind”. One of the ways in which it does this is through the implementation of economic policy that helps to ameliorate boom-and-bust cycles, reduces unemployment, contains inflation or lifts people’s living standards in sustainable ways.
Will the property market stay this ‘hot’?
Economic Policies, News, The Australian Economy | 2nd June 2021Saul talks to Domain’s Alice Stolz about the outlook for property prices, and housing policies
Victoria’s economic performance over the past decade
Economic Policies, News, Publications, The Australian Economy | 31st May 2021The Australian Financial Review’s newly-appointed Economics Editor John Kehoe had a front-page piece about the performance of Victoria’s economy, based in part on interviews with me, on 31st May 2021. Here is a set of charts illustrating the points I was making.
Protracted border closures are a new form of ‘protectionism’
Economic Policies, Publications, The Australian Economy | 30th May 2021Op-ed article published in The Australian Financial Review of 31st May (and available online online here) making the case that although the continued closure of Australia’s international borders is providing unheralded benefits to Australia’s economy (boosting spending and accelerating the decline in unemployment), much like the old forms of ‘protectionism’ in which we indulged for […]
Australia’s border closure is ‘increasingly looking like a form of protectionism’
Economic Policies, News | 21st May 2021Saul talks to Sky News’ Laura Jayes about the increases in payroll tax on large businesses contained in this week’s Victorian Budget, and about the economic effect of prolonged border closures.
Don’t believe what lightweights tell you about Josh Frydenberg’s spending spree
Economic Policies, News, Publications | 19th May 2021Sydney Morning Herald Economics Editor Ross Gittins’ write-up of my analysis of the 2021-22 Budget
Victoria doing ‘a lot of damage to its image’ of being desirable place to live
Economic Policies, News, Taxation | 18th May 2021Saul talks to Sky News Australia’s Laura Jayes about Victorian Government property tax proposals
Saul on Victorian Goverment property tax proposals
Economic Policies, News, Taxation | 18th May 2021Saul’s views on the Victorian Government’s proposals (which also include increases in land tax and a 10% increase in fines – making Victoria’s police even more an arm of the State Revenue Office than they already are) – are also in the Melbourne Herald-Sun and the Australian Financial Review
Victoria is increasing ‘the worst tax’ in bid to raise $2.7 billion
Economic Policies, News, Taxation | 18th May 2021Saul talks to Melbourne Radio 3AW’s Ross Stevenson and Russell Howcroft about Victoria’s plan to increase stamp duties on property transfers