Productivity summit proves disappointing for unions as Labor dismisses ACTU’s ideas
Sally McManus has been feeling a little lonely around the economic reform roundtable this week. “Sometimes we feel…
NDIS shake-up sets stage for summit showdown on budget cuts and tax reform as roundtable enters final day
Union bosses, business chiefs, ministers and bureaucrats have been locked in parliament’s Cabinet Room for two days, stripped…
Focus narrows on reducing regulation to boost productivity ahead of round table
Australia’s productivity chief will assert that growth has not been a priority in policy making for years, citing…
Calls for homes in pension test
Sabra Lane: Australia is now a homeowner’s welfare state and income inequality is worse than we think, according…
$110b ‘red tape burden’ slowing productivity, says Business Council, calling for Abbott-style audit
Cleaning up even a small amount of a $110 billion “red tape burden” could deliver billions in savings,…
Australian Council of Trade Unions says it’s time for a shorter work week to boost performance and reduce burnout
The Australian Council of Trade Unions has become the latest group to throw its weight behind calls for…
Jim Chalmers treads middle path between unions and business on artificial intelligence
It was only last week the prime minister stood in front of three grieving parents to announce YouTube…
Negative gearing reform is back on the agenda, but younger voters now hold the power
It’s time to put the 2019 election to bed, along with the messages we pretend were sent from…
Tax fossil fuel exports or risk losing revenue to other nations, says Zali Steggall
Climate change has been left on the sidelines of the government’s upcoming productivity roundtable, Zali Steggall warns, as…