Michael Cooney
We all must prosper: ex-NAB boss
Cameron Clyne tells the Australian newspaper that business needs to be more vocal on equality and recognise the benefits of universal access to health and education. Click here to read more
Inclusive Prosperity – Australia’s record and the road ahead
The Inclusive Prosperity Commission argues rising inequality is a threat to Australia’s future growth prospects. In turn, we argue that polices to limit inequality are urgently needed – while policies which make inequality worse are neither tough nor necessary but … Read More
Immigration – nation building or gate keeping?
The securitisation of migration is slowly eating away at one of progressive Australia’s most cherished accomplishments – a diverse, cohesive society. Henry Sherrell writes The role of immigration has been central to building modern Australia. Arthur Calwell was certainly … Read More
Experiment pays off: Melbourne People’s Panel produces quality policy
http://www.theage.com.au/comment/experiment-pays-off-melbourne-peoples-panel-produces-robust-policy-20150628-ghzoz4.html Citizen juries are one of the most promising innovations to emerge in the conversation about democratic renewal, writes Nicholas Reece in the Age
Wayne Swan’s focus on wages
Mike Seccombe of the Saturday Paper reports on Chifley’s Inclusive Prosperity Commission and the big difference between the United States and Australian economic stories: over the last 30 years median incomes in the US have increased by zero – here they’ve … Read More
“The integrity of the partisan”
This is an edited version of remarks to the Australian National Univeristy Meet the Author series, Canberra, 12 May 2015 What do we think of the person who thinks with the mind of the Party? Thanks to George Orwell, our … Read More
“Joe Hockey attacks our Inclusive Prosperity Commission in Parliament”
http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/genpdf/chamber/hansardr/3aa7b06b-a011-4392-8a1a-80ecb19d5f1a/0121/hansard_frag.pdf;fileType=application%2Fpdf
Michael Cooney and Rafael Epstein talk about reading and writing – and the personal ads in the London Review of Books.
https://www.chifley.org.au/audio/Drive%20with%20Rafael%20Epstein-20150501.mp3
Michael Cooney chats to Denis Walter about the first female Prime Minister – and prospects for a second.
https://www.chifley.org.au/audio/3AW.mp3
Michael Cooney’s thanks to former PM Gillard at the launch of The Gillard Project:
BOOK LAUNCH Julia Thanks – I think. I wish I’d written that. Right. I have at least two messages, at least two audiences, and far too many acknowledgements. It’s a definite Cooney-Gillard special. At least I’ll try only to … Read More
Cameron Clyne
Cameron Clyne is the former CEO of National Australia Bank and now chairman of advisory firm Camel Partners and a
Catherine King
Catherine King is the Shadow Minister for Health and Member for Ballarat.
Cilla DeLacy
Cilla has 20 years’ experience in public policy and corporate strategy across the water, land use planning and environmental management
David Coats
David Coats is in Australia as a Visitor at the Chifley Research Centre. He is a research fellow at the
Gabrielle Kuiper
Dr Gabrielle Kuiper has a background in science, sustainability and urban planning. She was previously Senior Adviser, Climate Change, Energy
Jim Chalmers
Jim Chalmers MP is Shadow Minister for Finance, and the federal Labor Member for Rankin. Prior to his election
Linda Tirado
Linda Tirado is a completely average American. She also has good rants about how much it sucks to be poor
Terri Butler
Terri Butler is the federal Labor Member for Griffith, Queensland.
Tim Kennedy
Tim Kennedy is national secretary of the National Union of Workers, organising for secure jobs and a fair Australia.
