Tasmania
I did most of my education in Tasmania and, after spending almost 34 years on what Tasmanians call ‘the mainland’, returned to Tasmania in December 2014. Both while I was living away, and since returning, I’ve maintained a keen interest in the progress (or, at times, lack of it) of Australia’s smallest state. The pieces here represent some of my efforts to advocate for policies which, in my opinion, would result in a stronger Tasmanian economy and improved living standards for Tasmanians.
Tasmania’s Budget Papers are a long way from being “Best in Show”
Economic Policies, Tasmania | 19th November 2020A comparison of the quantity and quality of the information and analysis provided in this year’s Tasmanian Budget Papers with that provided in the Budget Papers of the other jurisdictions which have presented their Budgets in the past few weeks – Western Australia, South Australia, the Northern Territory and (this week) New South Wales, as […]
ABS weekly payroll jobs data for Tasmania
Tasmania | 17th November 2020Analysis of and commentary on the release for the two weeks ended 31st October 2020
Saul talks to Tasmania Talks’ Aaron Stevens about the 2020-21 Tasmanian Budget
News, Tasmania | 13th November 2020Saul talks to Tasmania Talks’ Aaron Stevens about the 2020-21 Tasmanian Budget Interview recorded on 13th November 2020
An analysis of the 2020-21 Tasmanian State Budget
Tasmania | 12th November 2020An analysis of the 2020-21 Tasmanian State Budget presented by Tasmanian Premier and Treasurer Peter Gutwein on 12th November 2020
The Tasmanian Economy and the Path to Recovery
Tasmania | 26th October 2020Address to the Tasmanian Governance Forum, Hobart, 26th October
The beef industry and the economy
Tasmania | 23rd October 2020Presentation to the King Island Beef Producers’ Group “Beef Day 2020” at Currie, King Island (at the western end of Bass Strait), 23rd October 2020
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
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