Infrastructure megaprojects “are too slow to be effective stimulus” and should be a last resort: Grattan Institute Construction & Engineering Shannon Jenkins 11 November 2020 Governments should focus on upgrading and improving existing infrastructure, according to a new paper from the Grattan Institute.
The government wants to bring forward income tax cuts, but will that actually stimulate the economy? Coronavirus Jason Murphy 2 October 2020 With the government eying off an early start to tax cuts, it has to be asked: will they actually do anything to bring the economy out of the gutter?
Australia enters its first recession since 1990: What SMEs need to know Coronavirus Matthew Elmas 3 September 2020 Australia has fallen into a recession as household spending plummeted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here's what SMEs need to know.
What the experts think of Australia’s $1,500 JobKeeper wage subsidies Coronavirus The Conversation 31 March 2020 The Australian government has outlined its $130 billion wage subsidy program to keep businesses open and workers employed. So what do the experts think?