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"NEXT MONTH, LEADERS from business, unions, civil society and government will
gather to tackle Australia’s economic future at the Economic Reform Roundtable.
The stated goal is to identify how to improve living standards for Australians.
For a nation lagging behind its OECD peers on economic inequality, the
importance of the roundtable cannot be overstated. Productivity, economic
resilience and sustainable public budgeting will be the main themes.
Ahead of the roundtable, the Centre for Independent Studies (CIS) released a
report provocatively titled Leviathan on the Rampage: Government spending
growth a threat to Australia’s economic future. It claims that excessive
government spending, welfare dependency, and the public service are driving
economic decline.
The CIS has long prided itself on being a bastion of classic liberal ideas, in
the spirit of foundational neoliberal thinkers such as Friedrich Hayek and
Milton Friedman.
The report reflects a consensus that has been immune to reform for decades. A
commitment to small government, coupled with advocacy for austerity budgets
that affect the most vulnerable members of society, is stock in trade when it
comes to neoliberal policy advice.
The report has much to tell us about how today’s Australian neoliberalism views
the well-being and productivity of today’s Australians — views that need fresh
scrutiny if improved living standards are to be achieved."
Via Clarice Boomshakala.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
