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Grattan InstituteThe Prime Minister's Summer Reading List 2025 - Event RecordingOn 11 December, we celebrated the official launch of Grattan Institute’s 2025 Prime Minister's Summer Reading List at State Library Victoria.
Grattan CEO Aruna Sathanapally was joined by ABC politics and economics journalist Tom Crowley and acclaimed author Cordelia Fine for a lively discussion, as we unveiled our selection of six of the most thought-provoking, compelling, and relevant books of 2025.
It was an extraordinary year, and these are extraordinary reads – not just for the Prime Minister, but for anyone passionate about public policy and Australia’s future.
Explore the full list: https://grattan.edu.au/news/prime-ministers-summer-reading-list-2025/
2025-12-211h 23
Grattan InstituteHow to save the NDISThe NDIS is a vital part of Australia’s social fabric, but the scheme has grown too big, too fast.
Grattan’s new report, Saving the NDIS: How to rebalance disability services to get better results, presents a four-step plan to make the NDIS sustainable. In this podcast, report authors Sam Bennett, Mia Jessurun, and Hannah Orban are joined by Senior Fellow Alastair McEwin to discuss how to rein in costs while ensuring disabled Australians get the support they need.
Read the report: https://grattan.edu.au/report/saving-the-ndis/
Full podcast transcription: https://grattan.edu.au/news/how-to-save-the-ndis/
2025-06-3025 min
Grattan InstituteCrunching the numbers on the Coalition's nuclear planPeter Dutton has released the costings for the Coalition's nuclear energy plan, proposing to build seven nuclear power stations at the sites of current coal plants. The Coalition says its plan would be markedly cheaper than Labor's plan to convert to mostly renewable energy by 2050. But a report from CSIRO and the Australian Energy Market Operator suggests that renewables have the lowest cost range of any new electricity generation.
Added to this, debates around energy prices are only going to get bigger as the 2025 federal election draws closer. And in the end, is the ultimate goal of emissions reduction getting...
2024-12-1825 min
Grattan InstitutePrime Minister's Summer Reading List 2024Each year, Grattan Institute selects its best books of the past 12 months – recommended reading for the Prime Minister, and indeed all Australians, over the summer holidays. From the history of democracy to the stars above, each of these reads put humans squarely in the centre of the frame.
Grattan CEO Aruna Sathanapally, and researchers Jessica Geraghty and Nick Parkinson, discuss why we chose these six pieces.
Read more about these thought-provoking reads on our website: https://grattan.edu.au/news/prime-ministers-summer-reading-list-2024/
2024-12-0919 min
Grattan InstituteWhat the Annual Climate Change Statement means for AustraliaEvery year, the federal government releases a Climate Change Statement, which documents progress towards Australia’s climate targets. This year’s statement shows Australia’s emissions have fallen and that we are on track to meet the 2030 emissions reduction target of 43 per cent. But hitting this number depends on implementing several policies, including the Capacity Investment Scheme, the Future Made in Australia plan, and The New Vehicle Emissions Standard.
In this Grattan podcast, host Kat Clay and energy expert Alison Reeve discuss what the statement means for Australia, and what the government can do over the next five years to ensure...
2024-12-0517 min
Grattan InstituteShould Australia curb negative gearing?Negative gearing is back on the table with Jim Chalmers asking Treasury to model changes to property tax breaks. It's not a new proposal for Labor, with tax reform a hot political issue in the 2019 election. But at any mention of changes to negative gearing, landlords immediately voice concerns about losing income and having to sell up. Tenants raise issues about increasing rents. And first home buyers wonder if this will worsen their chances of getting into the market.
In this podcast episode, housing experts Brendan Coates and Matthew Bowes make the case for curbing negative gearing and the capital...
2024-10-0725 min
Grattan InstituteHow to prevent gambling harm in AustraliaGambling is everywhere. And Australia's lax approach to gambling regulation shows. We have the highest gambling losses in the world.
While the federal government is considering banning gambling advertising in the wake of the Murphy Inquiry, Grattan's latest report makes the case for more regulation to minimise gambling harm in Australia.
In this special podcast, authors Kate Griffiths and Elizabeth Baldwin discuss their report, A better bet: How Australia should prevent gambling harm, with host Kat Clay.
Read the gambling report: https://grattan.edu.au/report/a-better-bet-how-australia-should-prevent-gambling-harm/
Who's in the room report: https://grattan.edu.au/report/whos-in-the-room/
2024-09-1320 min
Moaning Glory PodcastGrattan Advocates - PragmatismThis week we have our very own Jack Grattan Advocating for pragmatism. Make of that what you will.
2024-08-2816 min
Grattan InstituteBudget 2024: The Grattan verdictWhat's Grattan's verdict on Budget 2024?
CEO Aruna Sathanapally and a panel of Grattan experts, including Dr. Sam Bennett, Alison Reeve, and Brendan Coates, critically assess Australia's 2024 federal Budget.
Has the government got the balance right in supporting people who are doing it tough, without exacerbating inflation? Does the Budget do enough to help fix the broken housing market and tackle Australia’s structural budget deficit? And will the government’s ‘Future Made in Australia’ investments help or hinder our transition to net-zero emissions?
Find out what the Budget means for you and the nation in this special podcast.
2024-05-1748 min
Grattan InstituteWhy Australia needs a sugary drinks taxAustralia: it's time for a sugary drinks tax.
Sugary drinks are the biggest single source of sugar in our diets, and they increase people’s risk of developing obesity and type 2 diabetes.
While Australian health experts have been calling for a tax on sugary drinks for many years, our new report Sickly sweet: It's time for a sugary drinks tax, outlines why now and why Australia is lagging behind our international peers.
In this podcast, report authors Peter Breadon and Jessica Geraghty discuss how a sugary drinks tax can improve Australians’ health, with host Kat Clay.
Read the report: https://grat...
2024-05-0620 min
Grattan InstituteIs 2024 the year of the renter?Rents keep going up and up, and it doesn't seem like a reprieve is coming any time soon. The Reserve Bank has indicated that rent inflation is likely to remain high over the year ahead, before easing gradually. But with a federal election looming on the horizon, the government will be looking for answers, and fast.
Listen to housing experts, Joey Moloney and Esther Suckling, discuss why 2024 might just be the year of the renter with host Kat Clay.
Correction: Esther Suckling comments that Victoria, the ACT, South Australia, and Queensland have banned no grounds evictions after the first fixed...
2024-02-2630 min
Grattan InstituteGrattan's Summer Series: Micheline Lee on Lifeboat: Disability, Humanity, and the NDISEach year Grattan selects its best books of the past 12 months as recommended reading for the Prime Minister and all Australians over the summer holidays. In this summer series, we discuss some of the works on the list with the people who wrote them.
In this special podcast, Hannah Orban and Alastair McEwin discuss the Quarterly Essay, Lifeboat: Disability, Humanity, and the NDIS, with author Micheline Lee. The essay explains what it's like to live with disability in Australia, the big improvements that the National Disability Insurance Scheme has brought about, and the challenges that remain in accessing and using...
2024-02-0428 min
Grattan InstituteThe Wonks' List: the best technical policy reads of 2023In addition to Grattan Institute’s annual Prime Minister’s Summer Reading List, our Wonks’ List highlights some of the year’s best technical policy reads, for anyone who wants to take a deeper dive.
In this special podcast, Senior Associate Natasha Bradshaw discusses the Wonks' List with Associate Elizabeth Baldwin and Health Program Director Peter Breadon.
Show notes and references
The Wonks' List and our rationale: https://grattan.edu.au/news/wonks-list-2023/
Men. Male-biased sex ratios and masculinity norms: evidence from Australia’s colonial past: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10887-023-09223-x
Zero-Sum Thinking and the Roots of U.S. Po...
2024-01-2122 min
Grattan InstituteGrattan's Summer Series: Ellen van Neerven on Personal ScoreEach year Grattan selects its best books of the past 12 months as recommended reading for the Prime Minister and all Australians over the summer holidays. In this summer series, we discuss some of the works on the list with the people who wrote them.
In this special podcast, award-winning Mununjali author, Ellen Van Neerven, discusses their book Personal Score with Grattan associates Esther Suckling and Dominic Jones. The book is an expansive examination of race, gender and sexuality, told through the lens of playing sport.
Read the full Prime Minister’s Summer Reading List: https://grattan.edu.au/news/prime-ministers-summer-reading-list-2023/
Re...
2024-01-1423 min
Grattan InstituteGrattan's Summer Series: Anna Funder On WifedomEach year Grattan selects its best books of the past 12 months as recommended reading for the Prime Minister and all Australians over the summer holidays. In this special summer series, we discuss some of the works on the list with the people who wrote them.
In this special podcast, renowned Australian author Anna Funder discusses her literary non-fiction masterpiece, Wifedom.
Hosted by Anika Stobart, Senior Associate, and Amy Haywood, Education Deputy Program Director.
Read the full Prime Minister's Summer Reading List: https://grattan.edu.au/news/prime-ministers-summer-reading-list-2023/
Purchase Wifedom by Anna Funder: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/wifedom-9780143787112
2024-01-0732 min
Grattan InstituteHydrogen: a golden ticket to net zero?From cars to homes to industry, hydrogen has been hyped as an all-encompassing solution to meeting Australia’s emissions targets. But is it the golden ticket to a net-zero future? With the National Hydrogen Strategy under review, it’s time to get truly strategic with hydrogen.
Listen to energy experts Alison Reeve and Richard Yan discuss their new report, *Hydrogen: hype, hope, or hard work?*.
Read the report: https://grattan.edu.au/report/hydrogen-hype-hope-or-hard-work/
Donate to Grattan: https://grattan.edu.au/donate
2023-12-0320 min
Grattan InstituteHow to fix local roadsIt's no secret that Australian roads are in a state of disrepair, but it's a lesser known fact that three quarters of our roads are managed by local councils. Many councils are struggling to look after our roads, because they don't have the revenue, the capacity, or the expertise.
In this podcast, Natasha Bradshaw, Marion Terrill, and Dominic Jones discuss their latest report, Potholes and Pitfalls, which investigates why local roads are in a state of disrepair and provides a roadmap to fix them.
Read the report: https://grattan.edu.au/report/potholes-and-pitfalls-how-to-fix-local-roads/
Donate to Grattan: https://grattan.edu.au...
2023-11-1216 minMoaning Glory PodcastGrattan Rantz: The Double Dip DilemmaSend us a Text Message.Ever thought of double dipping as a crime against hygiene or a simple culinary pleasure? Its Rant o'clock and Grattan's punctual as ever. Support the Show.
2023-11-0722 minMoaning Glory PodcastGrattan Rantz: Learning A New LanguageSend us a Text Message.Grattan Rantz is back and he's gone full Grattan this week. Is learning a language a basic, boring persons past time? Or the act of a cultured northern man trying to better themselves?let us know on social media.Support the Show.
2023-10-2527 minMoaning Glory PodcastGrattan Rants : Theatrical GreetingsSend us a Text Message.Grattan Rants is back and weve gone full old man on this one grattan rants on the theatrical greetings between people. People being overly enthused doesnt sit well with us. No one is safe. Support the Show.
2023-08-2419 minMoaning Glory PodcastGrattan Rants: Sobriety is OverratedSend us a Text Message.We’ve got a shorter podcast for you this week as we work on a video element, so stay tuned for that. The stars have aligned, mercury seems to be in retrograde and Grattan’s come up with a new bit for the podcast. Praise be.The lads; spearheaded by jack, rant on sobriety, people who don’t drink are boring, Showing off on social media and our inherent feeling of superiority over everyone. Elsewhere jack seems to think mental health has been hijacked by companie...
2023-08-0116 min
Grattan InstituteGetting off gas: the case for all-electric homes in AustraliaMany Australians use gas for cooking, heating, and hot showers. But Australia won't hit its net zero emissions target by 2050 unless it gets off gas. To do this, we need to move our homes to efficient electric appliances.
Listen to the authors of Grattan's latest report, Getting off gas, discuss why, how, and who should pay for this change. Featuring Tony Wood, Energy and Climate Change Program Director, Alison Reeve, Deputy Program Director, and Esther Suckling, Associate.
Read the report: https://grattan.edu.au/report/getting-off-gas
2023-06-1926 min
Grattan InstituteWhy housing was the biggest missed opportunity in the federal BudgetHousing is in crisis. Rents are surging. Interest rates continue to go up, with fears of another rate rise on the horizon.
The 2023 federal Budget went some way to address the rising cost of living. But despite the increase to Rent Assistance, these policies don’t go far enough to address the long-term lack of housing supply.
Host Kat Clay is joined by Brendan Coates, Economic Policy Program Director, and Joey Moloney, Senior Associate, to discuss why housing was the biggest missed opportunity in the federal Budget.
Read Grattan's previous work on the Social Housing Future Fund: https://grattan.edu.au...
2023-05-2224 min
Grattan InstituteBack in black? Breaking down Budget 2023This year, the Budget is officially back in black. On Tuesday, Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced an expected budget surplus, the first in 15 years. The budget included measures to address the cost of living, provide more support to vulnerable Australians, and healthcare reforms.
Watch Iris Chan, Fellow, discuss the federal Budget with Grattan's CEO, Danielle Wood.
Donate to Grattan: https://grattan.edu.au/donate
Read the Back in Black report: https://grattan.edu.au/report/back-in-black-a-menu-of-measures-to-repair-the-budget/
2023-05-1215 min
Grattan InstituteHow to fix Australia's 'failed' migration systemThe federal government recently released their Review of the Migration System. The review has revealed a broken system in dire need of reform. To quote the report, “Australia now has a migration program that fails to attract the most highly skilled migrants and fails to enable business to efficiently access workers.” But how to fix it?
Discussing the report and their policy recommendations are Brendan Coates, Economic Policy Program Director, Tyler Reysenbach, Associate, with host Kat Clay.
Donate to Grattan: https://grattan.edu.au/donate/
Read the Review of the Migration System: https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/reports-and-pubs/files/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf
2023-05-0527 min
Grattan InstituteDoes the National Electric Vehicle Strategy go the distance?Last week, the federal government released their long awaited National Electric Vehicle Strategy. At the heart of the policy is a fuel efficiency standard, which sets a limit for carbon emissions from vehicles, to incentivise the sale of electric vehicles.
Listen to Marion Terrill, Transport and Cities Program Director, Lachie Fox, Associate, and host Kat Clay, discuss this new strategy, and whether it goes far enough.
National Electric Vehicle Strategy:
https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/national-electric-vehicle-strategy.pdf
The Grattan Car Plan: https://grattan.edu.au/report/grattan-car-plan/
The Grattan Truck Plan: https://grattan.edu.au/report...
2023-04-2418 min
Grattan InstituteHow to repair the federal budgetThe Australian Government is on track for more than 25 years of budget deficits. It’s a record that points to major structural issues with the budget. Tough decisions on spending and tax reform will be needed to avoid pushing the cost of today’s spending onto future generations.
Grattan’s latest report offers a ‘menu of options’ to repair the budget. Host Kat Clay discusses these recommendations with report authors Danielle Wood, Kate Griffiths, and Iris Chan.
Read the report: https://grattan.edu.au/report/back-in-black-a-menu-of-measures-to-repair-the-budget/
2023-04-1119 min
Grattan InstituteHow an Australian Centre for Disease Control could prevent chronic diseaseIt’s a long way to the top if you want to reform the Australian health system. Prime Minister Albanese has promised an Australian Centre for Disease Control, and it’s the subject of our new report ACDC: Highway to health.
While the call for an ACDC comes out of the wake of the pandemic, you’d be forgiven for thinking its role is to deal with infection control. But Grattan's report focusses on the ACDC’s role to prevent chronic diseases. Report authors Peter Breadon, Program Director, and Lachie Fox, Associate, discuss the broader role of the ACDC with host Kat...
2023-02-1322 min
Grattan InstitutePrime Minister's Summer Reading List 2022 - Event RecordingListen to Grattan CEO Danielle Wood in conversation with renowned journalist Eleanor Hall, as they discuss Grattan's top six thought-provoking, compelling, and relevant books from 2022. It’s been an extraordinary year, and these are extraordinary reads – not only for the Prime Minister, but for all Australians interested in public policy.
Danielle and Eleanor were introduced by the CEO of State Library Victoria, Paul Duldig, and joined by the authors of three of these wonderful books, Debra Dank, Sam Vincent, and Jessica Au.
The Grattan Institute 2022 Summer Reading List for the Prime Minister is:
Career & Family: Women’s Century-Long Journey toward Equity...
2022-12-121h 27
Grattan InstituteWhat is the motherhood penalty?It won’t come as a surprise to the mums listening to this podcast, but there’s a price to pay for being a mother. Whether it’s the countless extra hours of unpaid labour, losing out on a promotion because you’ve got to pick the kids up from school, or even choosing to work part-time, this all has an enormous impact on lifetime earnings for Australian mothers.
In this podcast, Kat Clay interviews Natasha Bradshaw, co-author of a Treasury paper on children and the gender earnings gap, alongside Owain Emslie, Grattan senior associate, on his policy recommendations to reduce t...
2022-11-1320 min
Grattan InstituteWhat just happened in the Victorian energy market?!The Victorian Government’s announcement of the revival of the State Electricity Commission, alongside bold targets for climate change and renewables, is the most dramatic in the last 25 years of Australia’s energy system.
Tony Wood, Energy and Climate Change Program Director, and Alison Reeve, Deputy Program Director, break down this announcement and what it means for Australian policymakers, industry, and consumers.
Donate to Grattan: https://grattan.edu.au/donate/
2022-10-2127 min
Grattan InstituteThe Great Australian Nightmare: Henry George LectureIn this Henry George lecture for Prosper Australia, Grattan’s Brendan Coates shows how expensive housing sits at the heart of some of Australia’s most pressing policy challenges.
Read the full speech: https://grattan.edu.au/news/the-great-australian-nightmare/
2022-09-1943 min
Grattan InstituteJobs and skills: what now after the summit?Last week, MPs, business leaders, unions, and economists met at the national Jobs and Skills Summit to discuss the future of the jobs market in Australia. High on the priority list were the skills shortages felt across Australian workplaces, increasing productivity, and improving the migration system.
On this podcast, host Kat Clay interviews Grattan CEO, Danielle Wood, who gave the opening address at the summit. She is joined by Brendan Coates, Economic Policy Program Director.
Read Danielle's opening remarks from the conference: https://grattan.edu.au/news/think-big-a-new-mission-statement-for-australia/
2022-09-0526 min
Grattan InstituteClean wheels keep on turning: reducing truck air-pollution in urban areasTrucks. They deliver essential items – especially in the COVID lockdowns – but most of us want them off our local streets. Whether it’s the pollution or the noise, there are serious side-effects to trucks in urban areas, especially when the ageing fleet isn’t keeping up with the latest technologies. But how to reduce the health and environmental risks of trucks, while maintaining this vital mode of transport?
Join Kat Clay as she interviews Marion Terrill, Program Director, and Ingrid Burfurd, Senior Associate, about the latest Grattan Report, The Grattan truck plan: practical policies for cleaner freight.
Read the report: https...
2022-08-2920 min
Grattan InstituteHow to prevent pork-barrelling in Australian politicsFrom sports rorts to regional slush funds, there seems to be no end of pork-barrelling scandals , where governments have been caught using public money to target certain voters for political gain.
This week the Grattan podcast discusses the second report in the New Politics series, on what governments can do to stop pork-barrelling.
Host Kat Clay is joined by Grattan’s CEO, Danielle Wood, and her co-authors Kate Griffiths and Anika Stobart from Grattan’s Budgets and Government team.
Read the report: https://grattan.edu.au/report/new-politics-preventing-pork-barrelling/
2022-08-2218 min
Grattan InstituteOoh, shiny! Infrastructure projects and the not-so-shiny cost-benefit analysesIs it worth it? It’s the question that should be asked whenever governments come up with a shiny new infrastructure idea. But too often, major projects are announced as election promises, without evaluating the cost and the value of the project to taxpayers.
And while cost-benefit analyses might not seem like the sexiest thing to accompany election promises, there’s a genuine opportunity for the new Prime Minister to reform infrastructure funding in Australia.
Host Kat Clay is joined by Marion Terrill, Grattan’s Transport and Cities Program Director.
Relevant research:
Megabang for megabucks: driving a harder bargain on megapr...
2022-08-0113 min
Grattan InstituteHow to respond to surging COVID hospitalisationsThe hospital system is at risk of breaking under the pressure of rising COVID cases. Hospitals are understaffed due to thousands of workers in isolation. Patients are being treated in corridors. Elective surgery has been cancelled. Emergency departments are overflowing with patients, without enough beds and staff to treat them.
Most recently, NSW nurses protested to raise attention of the seriousness of these issues – it’s not just about an exhausted workforce, it seriously impacts patient outcomes.
But what to do about it? On the Grattan Podcast, Peter Breadon, Health and Aged Care Program Director, and Owain Emslie, Senior Associate, join...
2022-07-2519 min
Grattan InstitutePutting an end to jobs for mates in Australian politicsJobs for mates – it’s frustrating when it happens in everyday life. Even more so when it happens at the highest levels of politics. A plum job as Trade Commissioner for a former Deputy Premier. A spot on the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for a former staffer.
State and federal governments make hundreds of appointments each year to public boards and tribunals – and many of them go to people with political connections.
While it may seem harmless – after all, ‘everyone does it’ – it can have pervasive consequences for Australia’s democracy.
Listen to Danielle Wood, CEO, Kate Griffiths, Deputy Program Director, Anika Stobart, A...
2022-07-1817 min
Grattan InstituteWhere to for stamp duty reform now?“Stamp duty is the worst tax that any government can have,” says Dominic Perrottet, recently quoted in the ABC.
But after talking up stamp duty reform for the past two years, the then NSW Treasurer now Premier Dominic Perrottet’s grand plans ended less with a bang and more with a whimper.
The government will allow first home buyers to opt to pay land tax rather than stamp duty. But it falls well short of the kind of reform many were hoping for.
In this podcast, Kat Clay and Brendan Coates discuss why stamp duty is such a bad tax and wh...
2022-06-2721 min
Grattan InstituteDo millennials really have it tougher in the housing market? 🥑The RBA has lifted rates by 0.5% to 0.85%, and there are more rises on the way. And nothing like a rate rise brings about the clamour that back in my day, interest rates were 17%. While talk of cutting back on smashed avocado dogs millennials struggling to get into the housing market, two of our experts recently evaluated the question - is life actually harder for millennials?
To read the article in discussion visit: https://grattan.edu.au/news/the-housing-game-has-changed-millennials-have-it-harder/
Donate to Grattan: https://grattan.edu.au/donate
2022-06-2017 min
Grattan InstituteWhy Australia should lock in full employmentTwo years on from the start of the pandemic, Australia’s unemployment rate is now at a near 50-year low of just 4 per cent. The share of under-employed Australians – those in work but who want more hours – is at its lowest level in more than a decade.
But what is full employment? Who benefits most when unemployment is low? And what lessons should we learn from our rapid economic recovery from the pandemic?
Kat Clay, Head of Digital Communications, discusses the latest Grattan report, No one left behind: why Australia should lock in full employment, with Brendan Coates, Economic Policy Progra...
2022-05-1621 min
Grattan InstituteWhat the interest rate rise means for homeownersThere are three words that strike fear into the heart of any homeowner, and those are: interest rate rise.
On Tuesday, the RBA raised the official cash rate by 0.25% to 0.35% and signalled there was more to come. This was swiftly passed onto homeowners, with several banks raising their interest rates on the same day.
But should you be worried? Well, it depends on who you are.
Join Joey Moloney, Alex Ballantyne, in conversation with Kat Clay, on what the interest rate rise means for homeowners.
Articles discussed in the podcast:
https://grattan.edu.au/news/australia-is-not-having-the-housing-debate-we-have-to-have/
https://grattan.edu.au...
2022-05-0915 min
Grattan InstituteHow to fix temporary skilled migrationAustralia is squandering the potential benefits of temporary skilled migration. Politically unpopular, politicians often restrict visa sponsorship to fewer, low-skill, low-wage jobs. Instead, governments should be evaluating how best to improve the system to attract global talent, boost the budget, and reduce exploitation.
Join Henry Sherrell, Deputy Director, Migration, Will Mackey, Senior Associate, and Kat Clay, Head of Digital Communications, as they discuss the new Grattan report on how to fix temporary skilled migration.
For more information, visit: https://grattan.edu.au/
2022-03-1527 min
Grattan InstitutePrime Minister’s Summer Reading List 2021Listen to CEO Danielle Wood, with renowned writer Benjamin Law, as they discuss Grattan's top six thought-provoking, compelling, and relevant books from 2021. It was an extraordinary year, and these are extraordinary reads – not only for the Prime Minister, but for all Australians interested in public policy.
With introduction by Angharad Wynne-Jones from State Library Victoria, this podcast features discussions with four of the authors, Kate Holden, Rick Morton, Paige Clark, and Brendan James Murray.
The full list includes:
The Winter Road: A Killing at Croppa Creek, by Kate Holden
The School: The Ups and Downs of One Year in the Cl...
2022-02-061h 31
Grattan InstituteJohn Button Oration: The Next Generation’s AustraliaThe John Button Oration provides the opportunity for a prominent Australian to give a talk on policy in honour of the legacy of John Button. This year the oration was given by Grattan CEO, Danielle Wood, on the topic of The Next Generation’s Australia. We are grateful to the University of Melbourne and the Melbourne School of Government for hosting this event, and Professor John Howe for his introduction.
To read the full text of Danielle's speech, visit: https://grattan.edu.au/news/john-button-oration-the-next-generations-australia/
2021-11-2848 min
Grattan InstituteNet zero: where to start?Last week, the Federal Government released their plan to meet Australia’s commitment to net zero emissions by 2050. It’s a major breakthrough in Australia’s climate war, but is it enough?
Just in time for the Glasgow climate conference COP26, Grattan’s climate change and energy team have released the last report in their report series, Towards net zero: A practical plan for Australia's governments.
On this podcast are Alison Reeve, Deputy Program Director, and James Ha, Associate, and Kat Clay, Head of Digital Communications, discussing where Australia’s governments should start in the quest for net zero.
To read the r...
2021-11-0133 min
Grattan InstituteWhy the Federal Government needs to introduce an emissions ceiling on new carsAustralians have a passionate love affair with cars. We use them to travel this vast and wide country, to visit friends and family, and carry our tools. Not to mention, do burnouts.
But cars and their by-products also have a detrimental effect on our environment, health and wellbeing. And reducing our emissions from cars is just one of the puzzle pieces in reaching net zero by 2050.
So, what policies can government put in place to make sure Australians can continue to enjoy cars, while reducing the negative social and environmental effects?
To hear about their new report, The Grattan car...
2021-10-2525 min
Grattan InstituteHow the agriculture sector can reduce emissionsIn 2019, the agriculture sector was responsible for 15% of Australia's carbon emissions. But how do you take action in a sector where most emissions come from animals like cows and sheep?
It's also a sector which is vulnerable to climate change. Changes in rainfall patterns, threats of heatwaves and bushfires, all threaten the livelihoods of farmers.
Join Kat Clay, Head of Digital Communications, discussing the third report in Grattan's series on how Australia can reach net zero, with Tony Wood, Energy and Climate Change Program Director, and James Ha, Associate.
To read the report in discussion visit: https://grattan.edu.au...
2021-09-2722 min
Grattan InstituteHow we can protect children from COVIDChildren aged 12 and over will be eligible for vaccination from September 13. While this is great news for parents with children over 12, it’s left many parents of young children concerned. After all, what happens to unvaccinated kids when we open up? And when they go back to school and childcare, is there a plan for managing the inevitable outbreaks?
Jordana Hunter, Education Program Director, and Anika Stobart, Associate with Grattan’s health program, answer some of the most common questions about children and COVID in the latest podcast with Kat Clay, Head of Digital Communications.
For more information, visit: https://grat...
2021-09-1323 min
Grattan InstituteGridlock: removing barriers to policy reformAustralia’s governance is going backwards. Without change, there is little prospect for many substantial policy reforms that would increase Australian prosperity. Should we pine for the golden years of Australian policy reform, or is there a way forward from here?
Listen to Grattan’s founding CEO, John Daley, in conversation with Kat Clay, Head of Digital Communications, on his last Grattan report, Gridlock: removing barriers to policy reform.
Read the report on our website: https://grattan.edu.au/
2021-07-2625 min
Grattan InstituteCOVID catch-up: one year laterIn June 2020, Grattan Institute published a report called COVID catch-up: helping disadvantaged students close the equity gap. What we didn’t know was the impact this report would go on to have across Australia.
One year later, half-a-billion dollars of funding has been dedicated to tutoring programs from both NSW and Victorian governments, and students are now getting the very real support they need. It’s proof of the power of good policy research to change Australia for the better.
Join Kat Clay, Head of Digital Communications, Jordana Hunter, Education Program Director, and Julie Sonnemann, Education Fellow, as they chart the...
2021-06-2121 min
Grattan InstituteHow to fix Australia's COVID vaccine rolloutAustralia’s vaccine rollout has been a train-wreck. Missed deadlines. A lack of transparency. Not to mention, expensive.
And data published by The Age and Sydney Morning Herald suggest that a third of Australians are hesitant about getting vaccinated. A lack of information and confusing messages about who can get vaccinated, where, and when, have left everyday Australians reluctant to get the jab.
Join Kat Clay, Head of Digital Communications, in discussion with Stephen Duckett, Health and Aged Care Program Director, on how to fix Australia's COVID vaccine rollout.
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2021-06-0422 min
Grattan InstituteSummer Reading List for the Prime Minister - Event RecordingListen to CEO Danielle Wood, in discussion with renowned journalist and broadcaster Geraldine Doogue, as we reveal our top six thought-provoking, diverse, and relevant books and articles from 2020. It’s been an extraordinary year, and these are extraordinary reads – not only for the Prime Minister, but for all Australians interested in public policy.
Featuring an introduction by CEO of State Library Victoria, Kate Torney, and interviews with four of the featured authors, Alex Miller, Clare Wright, Evelyn Araluen, and Marian Wilkinson.
Grattan’s 2020 list is:
The Carbon Club, Marian Wilkinson, Allen & Unwin
Fire Front: First Nations poetry and power today, edited...
2020-12-201h 18
Grattan InstituteGrattan's 2020 Year in Review with Danielle Wood2020 was an enormous year for Australia, but it's also been a big year for the Grattan Institute. We've seen bushfires, the coronavirus crisis, and the huge fiscal and societal effects of the pandemic.
In a special podcast, Grattan Institute CEO, Danielle Wood, reflects on the year that was, the enormous impacts that Grattan has had on public policy, and the future of our research for 2021.
To donate to Grattan, visit: https://grattan.edu.au/donate
2020-12-1821 min
Grattan InstituteClimate change and health: preparing for the next disasterAustralia is getting hotter, and Australians’ health is being harmed. Our health sector must do more to adapt to the reality of climate change.
This podcast discusses Grattan's last report for the year, Climate change and health: preparing for the next disaster, with Will Mackey, Senior Associate, and Kat Clay, Head of Digital Communications.
Read the report: https://grattan.edu.au/report/climate-change-and-health-preparing-for-the-next-disaster/
2020-12-0716 min
Grattan InstituteReaching zero: Victoria’s response to COVID-19 on top of the worldThis week Victoria reached 0 COVID cases and 0 deaths – in what has affectionately been dubbed ‘Donut Day’. It’s been a hard-won road with the dramatic shutdown of the entire state for 112 days. Hospitality, retail and the arts have been hard hit, not to mention the tragic deaths and illnesses due to the virus itself. But in reaching zero, Victoria has achieved a world first. No other place in the world has tamed a second wave this large.
Listen to Kat Clay in conversation with Tom Crowley, Grattan associate, about how Victoria's response compares to other countries around the world.
Read the arti...
2020-10-2919 min
Grattan InstituteHard hat or hard-hit? Evaluating the 2020 Federal BudgetWith this week’s release of the historic 2020 Federal Budget, economic stimulus seems to be all about high-vis and hard hats. But what about the hardest hit?
In this podcast, three Grattan Institute experts give their extended take on what can only be described as one of the most significant budgets of our generation. Listen to Danielle Wood, Grattan's CEO, Marion Terrill, Transport and Cities Program Director, and Stephen Duckett, Health Program Director, as they evaluate the 2020 Federal Budget.
2020-10-0918 min
Grattan InstituteRethinking aged care: emphasising the rights of older AustraliansBy September this year, there have been about 2000 COVID cases and 500 deaths in residential aged care, which accounts for 70% of Australia's COVID death toll.
At the same time, we are faced with the horror stories of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, that include a lack of dignity, neglect, abuse, and the inappropriate use of chemical and physical restraints. And yet, there have been a multitude of reports and proposed reforms into aged care through the years that have gone ignored.
Kat Clay, Head of Digital Communications, discusses the latest Grattan Report, Rethinking aged care: emphasising the...
2020-10-0419 min
Grattan InstituteGood gas? Reforming the energy system after COVID-19In early September, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced the reform of the energy system to aid Australia’s economic recovery from COVID-19. Much of this announcement focussed on gas as they key to stimulating manufacturing and investment in Australia. But is this really the case, and could Australia be missing an opportunity to move to more renewable energy sources?
Two of Grattan's energy experts, Tony Wood, Energy Program Director, and Guy Dundas, Energy Fellow, shed light on these recent announcements in our latest podcast.
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2020-09-2819 min
Grattan InstituteHow To Boost Female Workforce Participation - Webinar recordingIncreasing female workforce participation is one of the biggest long-term economic opportunities for governments. Australia’s female workforce participation rate is above the OECD average, but Australian women are much more likely to work part-time than their overseas counterparts. Before COVID-19, a typical Australian woman with pre-teenage children worked 2.5 days per week.
Is this what women want? Why do the work patterns of mothers look so different from those of fathers? Why is part-time work so common for Australian women compared to women in other developed countries? How has COVID-19 changed the equation? And what can governments do to reduce th...
2020-08-171h 01
Grattan InstituteCheaper childcare: how to boost female workforce participationChildcare should be made cheaper to enable more women to do more paid work, and to help lift the economy out of the COVID recession.
Find out how Australian governments can enable mothers to do more paid work (and how to manage being a CEO with a toddler at home) on this week’s Grattan podcast with CEO Danielle Wood, Fellow Kate Griffiths, and Senior Associate Owain Emslie.
Read the report in discussion on our website: https://grattan.edu.au/report/cheaper-childcare/
2020-08-1030 min
Grattan InstituteFast Train Fever: Should Australia build a bullet train from Brisbane to Melbourne?Should Australia dump the decades-old dream of building a bullet train from Brisbane to Melbourne via Sydney and Canberra?
The east-coast bullet train advocated by the federal ALP could be an expensive folly: Australia’s small population and vast distances present major economic and environmental risks.
How realistic is the notion that upgrades to regional rail would ease population pressures on our major capitals and boost struggling regional cities and towns?
What’s the best way for governments to help commuters get to work in the booming outer suburbs of the capital cities?
The alternative of renovating rail lines to boos...
2020-08-0358 min
Grattan InstituteThe future of Grattan and policy in Australia: John Daley interviews Danielle WoodThe second part of our two-part special podcast on Grattan's past and future. This week John Daley, our CEO of eleven years, interviews our new CEO, Danielle Wood, on the future of Grattan, the importance of public trust in institutions, and her optimism in the potential for policy change in Australia.
2020-07-2728 min
Grattan InstituteGrattan's origins and achievements: Danielle Wood interviews John DaleyAs we farewell Grattan's CEO of eleven years, John Daley, and welcome our new CEO, Danielle Wood, we present the first part of a special two-part podcast series, looking at where Grattan has come from, and where Grattan will go.
This week, Danielle Wood interviews John Daley on his achievements and the origins of the Grattan Institute. Next week, John will interview Danielle on where she sees the future of the Grattan Institute and policy in Australia.
2020-07-2036 min
Grattan InstituteZero-emissions Australia: opportunities and barriers - Webinar recordingAustralia continues to debate whether achieving very low or net zero emissions will cost jobs or open a new era for the country as an energy superpower.
In this Grattan Institute/State Library of Queensland Webinar, a panel of experts explored the opportunities and barriers Australia will face in a low-emissions world.
Speakers:
- Anna Skarbek, CEO of ClimateWorks Australia
- Professor Ross Garnaut, Professorial Research Fellow in Economics at The University of Melbourne
- Guy Dundas, Energy Fellow, Grattan Institute
- Tony Wood, Energy Program Director, Grattan Institute
2020-07-1359 min
Grattan InstituteHow Australia can recover from the COVID-19 crisis – Webinar recordingCOVID-19 is the biggest social and economic shock since World War II. Within two months, policies and systems for welfare, employment, childcare, health, and education have been turned on their head after decades of (at most) incremental reform.
Recovering from such a shock is a big task that will stretch government resources. Other less urgent (but important) reforms will have to wait until there are time and resources to do them properly.
In this special Grattan Institute/State Library Victoria Webinar, a panel of policy experts from the Grattan Institute discussed our latest publication, The Recovery Book, which identifies the...
2020-07-0659 min
Grattan InstituteSchool education in the age of COVID-19 - Webinar recordingTeachers and students responded quickly and well to remote learning when the COVID-19 crisis forced the closure of schools. But new research suggests most students learnt less at home than they would have in the classroom – and that disadvantaged students fell further behind.
In this special Webinar, experts from the UK, the US, and Australia discussed their latest findings and identified the extent of the ‘equity gap’. And as schools reopen and students return to the classroom, the panel suggested ways to help our most vulnerable students to catch-up, answered questions on school education in the age of COVID-19.
Speakers:
- Anth...
2020-06-291h 02
Grattan InstituteFast train fever: Why renovated rail might work but bullet trains won’tAustralia should dump the decades-old dream of building a bullet train from Brisbane to Melbourne via Sydney and Canberra, and we should be wary of expensive promises to upgrade regional rail to ease population pressures on our major capitals and boost struggling regional cities and towns.
Listen to Greg Moran, Senior Associate, and Tom Crowley, Associate, discuss the latest Grattan Report, Fast train fever: Why renovated rail might work but bullet trains won’t. Hosted by Kat Clay, Head of Digital Communications.
You can read the report in discussion here: https://grattan.edu.au/report/fast-train-fever/
2020-05-2530 min
Grattan InstituteCOVID-19: What does the new normal look like?There's no doubt that COVID-19 has changed our lives forever. After two months of hibernation in Australia, states are slowly beginning to loosen restrictions. We've heard the term the 'new normal' over and over again. But what does the new normal look like?
In this Grattan Institute podcast, Dr Hal Swerissen, Visiting Fellow, discusses what life looks like after lockdown with Kat Clay, Head of Digital Communications.
You can read the articles mentioned in the podcast here:
The New Normal: How we'll live with COVID-19: https://grattan.edu.au/news/the-new-normal-how-well-live-with-covid-19/
New data shows Australians embrace physical distancing: https://grattan...
2020-05-1527 min
Grattan InstituteStart with steel: A practical plan to support carbon workers and cut emissionsInvesting in ‘green’ steel could create 25,000 local manufacturing jobs, a multi-billion-dollar industry and cut emissions in Australia. It’s a win-win-win.
Listen to Tony Wood, Energy Program Director, Guy Dundas, Fellow, and Paul Austin, Editor, discuss Grattan Institute’s latest report, Start with steel: A practical plan to support carbon workers and cut emissions.
To read the report in discussion on the podcast, visit: https://grattan.edu.au/report/start-with-steel/
2020-05-1128 min
Grattan InstituteShutdown: estimating the COVID-19 employment shockBetween 14 and 26 per cent of Australian workers could be out of work as a direct result of the coronavirus shutdown, and the crisis will have an enduring impact on jobs and the economy for years to come.
Listen to Brendan Coates, Grattan's Household Finances Program Director, in discussion with Matt Cowgill, Senior Associate, and Paul Austin, Editor, about the impact of the COVID-19 shutdown and what policies could help support Australians through the crisis.
You can read the working paper in discussion on our website: https://grattan.edu.au/report/shutdown-estimating-the-covid-19-employment-shock/
2020-04-2030 min
Grattan InstituteThe economic, budgetary and health impacts of COVID-19 – Webinar recordingCoronavirus is the biggest crisis of our generation. Australians are fearful. The elderly are vulnerable. People are dying. Recession is almost certain. Businesses and borders are closing.
Governments must balance protecting public health with ensuring economic survival. How can they minimise the impacts of COVID-19 on Australia? And how do we protect the most vulnerable in our community?
In this webinar, a panel of policy experts from the Grattan Institute provided measured, informed, evidence-based perspective on the economic, budgetary and health impacts of COVID-19.
Grattan Institute Speakers
John Daley, CEO
Danielle Wood, Program Director, Budget Policy and Institutional Reform
Stephen...
2020-03-271h 00
Grattan InstituteTackling Melbourne’s Congestion – Event recordingPlenty of people think congestion is a real problem in Melbourne, and they are right. Up until now, state governments’ main efforts to reduce congestion have been to build new roads and add new public transport services. But decades of new roads and new public transport have left us with the level of congestion we see today.
At this Grattan Institute/State Library of Victoria Policy Pitch event, a panel of experts discussed the proposal to charge drivers a fee to drive on the busiest roads at the busiest times.
Featuring:
Ashleigh Cormack - Head of Cities Policy, Australia and Ne...
2020-03-121h 16
Grattan InstituteHow coronavirus is affecting the Australian economyFrom trade to higher education, the Australian economy is feeling the effects of coronavirus. This week on the Grattan podcast, we look at what the virus has already meant for Australia, and what it may mean for Australia's future if it is not controlled, and hopefully, eliminated. Discussing this health emergency is John Daley, Grattan Institute CEO, William Mackey, Associate, and host Paul Austin.
You can read the article in discussion on the website here: https://grattan.edu.au/news/coronavirus-could-have-a-devastating-impact-on-australias-universities/
2020-02-2429 min
Grattan InstituteCould the bushfire crisis be the turning point for climate policy in Australia?Dozens of lives have been lost and homes destroyed due to the Australian bushfires. In the midst of the tragedy, a big question arises. Might the summer of 2020 be a turning point in climate politics and policy in Australia?
Grattan Institute CEO John Daley and Senior Associate Emily Millane discuss how major crises can lead to dramatic policy changes, and the economic cost of inaction on climate change. Hosted by Paul Austin, Grattan Institute editor.
You can read the article in discussion on the Grattan Institute website: https://grattan.edu.au/news/might-the-bushfire-crisis-be-the-turning-point-on-climate-politics-australian-needs/
2020-01-2431 min
Grattan InstituteEnergy Futures: Hydrogen, worth the hype?Hydrogen is now surging to the top of the global decarbonisation agenda. Australia’s competitive advantages, including local expertise and infrastructure, proximity to Asian markets, and abundance of renewable energy, could mean we become a globally significant player through hydrogen exports, with important domestic spill-over benefits. The dual objectives of the strategy are to build a clean, innovative and competitive hydrogen industry, and to position Australia’s hydrogen industry as a major global player by 2030.
Listen to Australia’s Chief Scientist, Dr Alan Finkel AO discuss the hydrogen strategy at the Energy Futures forum, co-hosted by the Grattan Institute and the Me...
2020-01-091h 20
Grattan InstituteCan private health insurance be saved from the jaws of death? Canberra event recordingPrivate health insurance has changed dramatically over the past few decades, and young and healthy people are dropping out (or not joining). Something has to change.
Can we cut private hospital costs? Can we stem the flow of surprise bills from greedy doctors? Will that be enough to save private health insurance?
Listen to Stephen Duckett, Grattan Institute Health Program Director, and Jo Root, Policy Director of the Consumers Health Forum of Australia, discuss whether private health insurance can be saved from the jaws of death.
To read the reports in discussion:
Saving Private Health 1: https://grattan.edu.au/report...
2019-12-121h 07
Grattan InstitutePrime Minister's Summer Reading List 2019Every year Grattan Institute selects six thought-provoking works for the Prime Minister's Summer Reading List.
Our 2019 recommendations tackle wide-ranging topics, from secret ballots to cities, Tories to the Testaments. Each selection provides inspiration and warning for how to shape Australia’s future.
Listen to Grattan Institute CEO John Daley in discussion with Program Director Danielle Wood about the six works at this Policy Pitch event, held in partnership with State Library Victoria.
You can read the full list on our website here: https://grattan.edu.au/report/pm-summer-reading-list-2019/
2019-12-091h 13
Grattan InstituteSaving Private Health 2: Making private health insurance viableThe only way that private hospital insurance can survive as Australia’s population ages is to make insurance cheaper for younger, healthier people.
Younger consumers are spending more on private hospital insurance but getting less value for their money. The industry faces a demographic death spiral as costs for older people rise and younger people leave.
Listen to Grattan Institute's Health Program Director Stephen Duckett discuss with Kat Clay how to stop this death spiral and reform private health insurance.
Read the report in discussion here: https://grattan.edu.au/report/saving-private-health-2/
2019-12-0423 min
Grattan InstituteAttracting teachers with the school education programBright young Australians are interested in becoming teachers, but are put off by low pay and poor career progression. That’s the finding of Australia’s first survey of young high achievers on their attitudes to teaching as a career choice.
In this Grattan Institute State of Affairs event, Julie Sonnemann, Graham Moloney, Isobel Dagg and Paul Kennard discussed what changes can be made to position a teaching career as an attractive option for young Australians.
This event was held in partnership with the State Library of Queensland. For more information, visit: https://grattan.edu.au/
2019-11-101h 16
Grattan InstituteWhy it’s time for congestion charging in Australia: better ways to manage busy urban roadsLondon. Singapore. Stockholm. What do these cities have in common? Congestion charging. Australia’s capital cities should join them by charging drivers who use the busiest roads at the busiest times.
Listen to two of Grattan's transport experts, Senior Associate Greg Moran and Associate James Ha talk about why it's time for congestion charging in Australia.
You can read the report discussed in this podcast on our website: https://grattan.edu.au/report/why-its-time-for-congestion-charging/
2019-10-1420 min
Grattan InstituteAustralian Energy Futures - Melbourne event recordingAustralia’s commitment to the Paris Agreement means cutting carbon emissions to near zero over the next 30 years. Doing this at reasonable cost while maintaining reliability will require reforms and investment unprecedented in scale and complexity. Yet, recent history raises concerns that we need new foundations to underpin the policy reform agenda.
This is an event recording of a public forum in the Energy Future series, hosted by Melbourne Energy Institute and Grattan Institute.
Speakers
Chloe Munro, Professorial Fellow, Monash University
Richard Bolt, Vice President of Strategy and Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology
Tony Wood, Energy Program Director, Grattan Institute
Mo...
2019-09-231h 10
Grattan InstituteAfter the ‘Morrison Miracle’A conversation with Grattan CEO, John Daley. Many have interpreted the Coalition’s surprise victory in the 2019 federal election as signalling the end of substantial policy reform in Australia. But in this podcast conversation, Grattan's CEO shows that policy inaction is not a viable option, and he identifies priority areas where Prime Minister Scott Morrison might – and should – pursue reform.
2019-05-2235 min
Grattan InstituteFederal Election 2019: Big ideas for Australia’s next government - MelbourneEvent podcast: In this Policy Pitch event at State Library Victoria, Grattan Institute’s tax, energy, health, housing, retirement incomes, and transport & cities experts considered the issues in their field and nominate the choices that would really make a difference to Australia’s future. The discussion drew on Grattan’s Commonwealth Orange Book 2019, which identifies policy priorities for the next government.
2019-04-241h 13
Grattan InstituteCommonwealth Orange Book 2019: Policy priorities for the federal governmentA comprehensive conversation with the contributors to the Grattan Commonwealth Orange Book 2019 breaking down the key policy priorities for the next federal government. Drawing on 10 years of Grattan research and reports, the Orange Book recommends that Australia's next federal government should defy the national mood of reform fatigue and stare down vested interests to pursue a targeted agenda to improve the lives of Australians.
Read the report - https://grattan.edu.au/report/commonwealth-orange-book-2019/
A time guide to this podcast:
– 1:30 John Daley and Brendan Coates – The Orange Book policy priorities
– 16:50 John Daley – Economic Development
– 25:40 Brendan Coates – Housing
– 32:40 Marion Terrill – Cities and transport
– 41:3...
2019-04-161h 39
Grattan InstituteWho is funding Australian democracy?A conversation with Senior Associate Kate Griffiths and Associate Carmela Chivers. Once a year, the Commonwealth releases information on Australia’s political donations system – who donates to political parties and how much? The data isn’t timely but the information contained in this data dump does give clues as to who is funding Australian democracy and who our political parties are most reliant on.
Read the article in The Conversation on the 2019 data release: https://grattan.edu.au/report/whos-in-the-room/
Read the report Who's in the Room? Access and influence in Australian politics: https://grattan.edu.au/news/tasmanias-gambling-election-shows-australia-needs-tougher-rules-on-money-in-politics/
2019-02-2022 min
Grattan InstituteNSW Election 2019: Big ideas for the next governmentEvent Podcast: In this Forward Thinking event, Grattan Institute’s budget, energy, and transport and cities experts considered the issues in their policy area and nominate the choices that would really make a difference to NSW’s future. The discussion drew on Grattan’s State Orange Book, which identifies policy priorities for state and territory governments across the nation.
2019-02-191h 13
Grattan InstitutePrime Minister’s Summer Reading List 2018Event podcast: Every year Grattan Institute releases a summer reading list for the Prime Minister. It recommends books and articles that the Prime Minister, or any Australian interested in public debate, will find both stimulating and cracking good reads. Melbourne-based journalist Madeleine Morris joined Grattan Institute CEO John Daley in Melbourne to discuss how this year’s titles illuminate some of Australia’s most important debates.
2018-12-041h 07
Grattan InstituteState Orange Book 2018: Policy priorities for states and territories – MelbourneEvent podcast: Following the release of our State Orange Book 2018, this Policy Pitch event, featuring a number of Grattan Institute Fellows and Program Directors, examined some of the policy recommendations from ten years of Grattan Institute reports and outline what state and territory governments should do to improve Australia
2018-11-131h 15
Grattan InstituteSouth Australia’s power system: Are we ready for summer? - AdelaideEvent Podcast: In the last two years we’ve seen actions by Governments and others to improve the security and reliability of our power system. Grattan Institute, in partnership with the State Library of South Australia, hosted a public policy forum to discuss what we’ve learned and how things look for the coming summer where AEMO’s Audrey Zibelman, ElectraNet’s Steve Masters and Grattan’s Tony Wood shed light on how the system is shaping up.
2018-10-021h 38
Grattan InstituteEnergy Futures Seminar: National Energy Guarantee –What happens next? – SydneyEvent Podcast: At this Energy Futures Seminar, ESB Chair, Kerry Schott, Grattan Institute’s Tony Wood and Tim Nelson from AGL as they explained, discussed and debated these issues. The Forum was moderated by Jennifer Hewett from the Australian Financial Review and was hosted by the Melbourne Energy Institute, Grattan Institute and the State Library of New South Wales.
2018-05-161h 33
Grattan InstituteGonski 2.0 - next steps to successA conversation with School Education Fellow Julie Sonnemann. Following the release of the recommendations from the Review to Achieve Educational Excellence in Australian Schools, we ask what Gonski 2.0 has found, why it has received a cold reception among some in the industry and how the implementation of Gonski’s findings should be managed.
Links to research discussed in this podcast:
Goss, P., Sonnemann, J., Griffiths, K., and Chivers, C., 2016, Circuit breaker: a new compact for school funding, Grattan Institute: https://grattan.edu.au/report/circuit-breaker/
2018-05-0919 min
Grattan InstituteUnderstanding Labor’s dividend imputation reformsA conversation with Budget Policy and Institutional Reform Program Director, Danielle Wood and Australian Perspectives Fellow, Brendan Coates. The announcement of Labor’s plan to abolish refunds of unused imputation credits for retirees in late March sparked significant confusion in the media, and in turn many Australians, about the economic effects and who would actually pay. Danielle and Brendan cut through this debate and shed some light on exactly what this policy will mean and who it will impact.
Links to research discussed in this podcast:
Brendan Coates and Danielle Wood, The real story of Labor’s dividend imputation reforms, publ...
2018-04-2431 min
Grattan InstituteThe ten-year story of Australia's Electricity price rise crisisA conversation with Energy Fellow, David Blowers. Australia’s electricity sector is in crisis, or something close to it. But electricity shortages are just one part of the story - for most Australians a more visible and perhaps crucial part of this crisis is our ever-increasing electricity bills and everyone wants to blame someone else for the problem. Is there a single factor responsible for our electricity pricing woes? Or is the story more complex than that?
Discussed on the podcast this week:
David Blowers, A high price for policy failure: the ten-year story of spiralling electricity bills, January 2018 https://gr...
2018-01-2328 min
Grattan InstitutePrime Minister’s Summer Reading List 2017Event podcast: at this Policy Pitch event, Grattan Institute launched our annual Summer Reading List for the Prime Minister at the State Library Victoria. Melbourne broadcaster Sally Warhaft joined Grattan Institute CEO John Daley in Melbourne to discuss how this year's titles illuminate some of Australia’s most important debates.
2017-12-051h 17
Grattan InstituteAre we facing a low growth future? - Part 2In part 2 of this two-episode podcast, with the help of Australian Perspectives Fellow Brendan Coates and Productivity Growth Director Jim Minifie we follow up on our discussion into the evidence that economic growth may be slower in the future and what might explain it with an in-depth chat about what policymakers could do in response.
One of the big policy debates in Australia and around the world right now is whether economic growth will be slower in the future than in the past. Nearly a decade after the Global Financial Crisis and economic growth remains weak in many rich nations...
2017-10-101h 00
Grattan InstituteAre we facing a low growth future? - Part 1One of the big policy debates in Australia and around the world right now is whether economic growth will be slower in the future than in the past. Nearly a decade after the Global Financial Crisis and economic growth remains weak in many rich nations. Australia has been an exception to the malaise, but growth has slowed as the mining boom winds down. A growing number of voices are wondering whether we’ve entered a “new normal” of slower economic growth, which would have big implications for Australians’ future living standards, our public policy choices and the state of our politics...
2017-09-2653 min