Inclusive Prosperity
Inequality In Australia: A Bill to shift the debate By Jenny McAllister
Seventy years after Australia’s burst of post-war institution building, it’s time to reorient our economic institutions to the challenges of our times. That’s why I’m introducing a bill to require Read More
14 Jun 2017 in Inclusive Prosperity
Report “Inequality: The Facts and the Future” By Michael Cooney
The Inclusive Prosperity Commission is a major policy project of the Chifley Research Centre, the think tank of the Australian Labor Party. Since its launch in 2014, the Commission has Read More
21 Aug 2016 in Inclusive Prosperity
Why is everyone talking about Medicare privatisation? By Michael Cooney
Malcolm Turnbull has started saying the Government won’t privatise Medicare. Is that even a thing? We explain. The West Australian newspaper revealed a big secret in February this year. The newspaper’s Read More
23 Jun 2016 in Inclusive Prosperity
What is the difference between Labor and Liberal on Medicare? By Michael Cooney
For more than thirty years, Medicare has been there when Australians need it. A sick child in the night, a pensioner with a persistent headache, a middle or working class Read More
07 Jun 2016 in Inclusive Prosperity
The elephant in the room ignored by Scott Morrison: Automation, robotics and the future of work By Barry Dunning
“This budget is an economic plan, it's not just another budget.” With those words Scott Morrison opened last Tuesday’s Budget speech. There was plenty of time for three-word slogans, with Read More
02 Jun 2016 in Inclusive Prosperity
The Government’s Youth Employment Plan Isn’t Going To Work By Lewis Graham
The release of the government budget and its hallmark youth employment plan has caused much consternation over the concept of internships in Australia. The plan promises a $1000 subsidy to Read More
02 Jun 2016 in Inclusive Prosperity
The Liberals’ Economy in three charts By Michael Cooney
Jobs and Growth? Not so much. Every three months the National Accounts are published and tell us what’s happening in the economy. Mr Turnbull and the Liberals were quick to claim Read More
01 Jun 2016 in Inclusive Prosperity
Inclusive prosperity report reinforces concept of growth with fairness By Chifley Research Centre
A Chifley Research Centre report released November 10 adds further impetus to the concept of inclusive prosperity as a fundamental tenet of any new policy direction to achieve economic growth Read More
05 Apr 2016 in Inclusive Prosperity
Add your voice to the inequality debate By Michael Cooney
Rising inequality isn’t just being driven by economic change or even conservative public policy. Bad corporate behaviour is making the problem worse. To turn the problem around, we need more Read More
13 Feb 2016 in Inclusive Prosperity
Whether or not you want to continue to drift down an American path is up to you. By Linda Tirado
It's easy to think that everything is going fairly well in Australia. By most measurable ways, it is. The country's made it through a global economy that most of the Read More
05 Aug 2015 in Inclusive Prosperity
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.
