Governments embraced shovel ready projects during the pandemic as a way to stimulate the economy. But the potential for real transformation was lost in the rush to build.
Renee McKibbin, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University; Peter M. Downes, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University et Warwick J. McKibbin, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
Done right, JobMaker can support 100,000 jobs, but it’ll have to happen soon.
Steven Hamilton, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University; Bruce Preston, The University of Melbourne et Chris Edmond, The University of Melbourne
It’s far too early to declare victory. The need for conventional economic stimulus has just begun.
Robert Breunig, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University et Tristram Sainsbury, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
The unintended loophole allows some people to keep their income and cut the tax rate on some of it to 15%.