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What the government should do now: economic growth

  • Written by Jim Minifie, Productivity Growth Program Director, Grattan Institute

With a federal election outcome, it’s time to take stock of how Australia is doing, where it’s going, and what governments can do about it. In partnership with the Grattan Institute, we explore the pressing policy challenges facing Australia in terms of tax and budgets, cities, transport, energy, school education, higher education and...

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