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Dutton is pursuing a housing subsidy so bad, even Trump killed it

The policy is highly regressive, and will simply boost house prices and blow a huge hole in the personal income tax base that will never be recovered.

13.04.2025 20

Financial Review

Steven Hamilton

Our tax system is a dog’s breakfast. Here’s a 3x3 blueprint to fix it

Three “maxims” to guide the changes. Three “no-regrets” steps either side of politics could institute right away. And three “big-picture”...

13.04.2025 10

Financial Review

Steven Hamilton

Why we shouldn’t rule out an economic doomsday

Policymakers should be war gaming the worst scenario because never before has a single signature by a single individual raised the probability of...

09.04.2025 8

Financial Review

Steven Hamilton

Three changes still needed to realise RBA’s potential

The reserve bank has undergone profound change in the past two years. It shouldn’t stop now.

30.03.2025 10

Financial Review

Steven Hamilton

Election a battle between ‘worse off’ and ‘getting better’

Australia is in a worse position today than three years ago – an economic position that is going to be difficult to sell to voters.

26.03.2025 5

Financial Review

Steven Hamilton

Why DOGE is a guide to what Dutton should not do

The punters don’t really want a radically smaller government or fewer public servants. What they want is for the government to be effective and to...

16.03.2025 2

Financial Review

Steven Hamilton

This three-point plan can restore respect for taxpayers’ money

The three major announcements by the two major parties so far this election year perfectly encapsulate everything that is wrong with Australian...

02.03.2025 10

Financial Review

Steven Hamilton

Why the RBA will cut (but shouldn’t)

It is too soon to say “mission accomplished”. Monetary loosening should wait until inflation is substantially below forecast for a prolonged period.

16.02.2025 10

Financial Review

Steven Hamilton

‘Prosperity first’ to get us out of economic stagnation

Whoever wins the next election, if a decision comes before you, employ one criterion: will this make Australia more or less prosperous?

02.02.2025 4

Financial Review

Steven Hamilton

It’s time for independent forecasts to end budget trickery

An Office of Budget Honesty is needed to create a fiscal watchdog with teeth.

19.01.2025 8

Financial Review

Steven Hamilton

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has lost control of the budget

The Albanese government’s decisions on net have added to the national debt as a share of GDP well over three times that of the former Coalition...

05.01.2025 10

Financial Review

Steven Hamilton

Economics of Coalition’s nuclear modelling are worth nothing

If someone says the opposition’s financial case shows that nuclear is cheaper than firmed renewables, all other things equal, then that person is...

15.12.2024 6

Financial Review

Steven Hamilton

Public sector is strangling economy to death

Like a parasitic twin, the healthy economy is sucking the life out of the sick economy. Something has to give.

08.12.2024 4

Financial Review

Steven Hamilton

Labor should have taken global inflation as seriously as the GFC

If the government had taken belt-tightening decisions 2½ years ago to help lower inflation, Australians’ living standards would be better today.

24.11.2024 4

Financial Review

Steven Hamilton

Albanese and Chalmers make the same error as Biden and Harris

The Democrats’ decision to put jobs ahead of inflation has cost them dearly. But Labor has been doing the same thing.

11.11.2024 4

Financial Review

Steven Hamilton

Labor’s mimicking of Biden on uni debt is inequitable and indefensible

Not satisfied with crippling Australia’s higher education system with its self-destructive student caps, the government simply couldn’t resist...

03.11.2024 10

Financial Review

Steven Hamilton

Pandemic management was a great success overall

Where we succeeded, it was the result of good institutions and good decision-making. But that’s not to say we didn’t stumble.

29.10.2024 10

Financial Review

Steven Hamilton

Crisafulli’s chance: time to reboot rotten state starting with tax and housing

28.10.2024 2

The Australian

Steven Hamilton

Here is one reason why smart people are voting for Trump

There is a lot of crazy economic policy being spruiked by both sides of American politics, but thinking people know serious, substantive policy...

11.10.2024 2

Financial Review

Steven Hamilton

Negative gearing isn’t the cause of our housing crisis, so curbing it isn’t the solution

In light of reports the Albanese government may curb negative gearing and capital gains tax concessions, it’s worth reflecting on the problem we...

25.09.2024 2

WA Today

Steven Hamilton

Negative gearing isn’t the cause of our housing crisis, so curbing it isn’t the solution

In light of reports the Albanese government may curb negative gearing and capital gains tax concessions, it’s worth reflecting on the problem we...

25.09.2024 2

The Sydney Morning Herald

Steven Hamilton

Negative gearing isn’t the cause of our housing crisis, so curbing it isn’t the solution

In light of reports the Albanese government may curb negative gearing and capital gains tax concessions, it’s worth reflecting on the problem we...

25.09.2024 2

The Age

Steven Hamilton

Negative gearing isn’t the cause of our housing crisis, so curbing it isn’t the solution

In light of reports the Albanese government may curb negative gearing and capital gains tax concessions, it’s worth reflecting on the problem we...

25.09.2024 2

Brisbane Times

Steven Hamilton

Chalmers is smashing Labor’s economic legacy

If only the treasurer focused a little less on managing political expectations and a little more on managing inflation expectations we might have...

03.09.2024 10

Financial Review

Steven Hamilton

Reserve Bank has finally taken the inflation crisis seriously

The consumer price index reading gave the RBA an out. Instead, governor Michele Bullock’s tough talk dumped cold water on a rate cut any time soon.

11.08.2024 10

Financial Review

Steven Hamilton