Ep. 345: The Australian Economy with Adam Triggs | Australia’s Labor Podcast

from Socially Democratic · host Stephen Donnelly

Happy long weekend, Social Democrats!In this episode of Socially Democratic, Stephen sits down with economist Adam Triggs, a Partner at Mandala and Non-Resident Fellow at The Brookings Institution and ANU.They discuss the issues that are top-of-mind for many Australians, including:⛽The Fuel Crisis - How does the war in Iran impact things like GDP, inflation, and unemployment? What can we do to reduce the demand for oil in Australia?😫Inflation - Why the Reserve Bank of Australia should not be the first port of call for keeping inflation under control, and how Albanese’s Federal Government can exert downward pressure without triggering a recession.🐹Productivity - Australia has a problem with low productivity, but what does that mean? Adam shares insights from his time at Jim Chalmers’s Economic Reform Roundtable (i.e. the productivity roundtable).🔥Tax Reform - Chalmers sought to create a “burning platform” around tax reform, and despite the spectre of elections past 👻, he might now be closer than ever.💰Regulatory Reform - How small changes in some simple places (like medications and EVs) could make a big difference for working families.Tune in to find out.Socially Democratic is an Australian Labor politics and campaigns podcast with expert guests. New episodes every Friday.Support the showSocially Democratic is an opinion-based political and campaign podcast that facilitates discussion on a range of topical issues. The opinions of guests are not an endorsement and do not necessarily reflect the views of the staff at Dunn Street and Socially Democratic.Access ad-free episodes and send in questions by joining our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SociallyDemocraticIf you like the show, rate and review us on your favourite podcast app.Follow Us on Socials:Facebook (https://tr.ee/9jGIOy)Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/sociallydemocratic)LinkedIn (https://tr.ee/YxyYJh)X (https://x.com/SocialDemPod)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@DunnStreet)The presenting sponsor of the Socially Democratic podcast is Dunn Street. For more information on how Dunn Street can help you organise to build winning campaigns in your community, business or organisation, and make the world a better place, look us up at: dunnstreet.com.au

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