Archive - Matt's musings

Election morning yarns

Steven Hamilton and Lachlan Vass teach a Kiwi about Australian politics

May 2 •

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, and

Steven Hamilton

1:38:21

April 2025

GST and labour income tax

In a recent podcast episode Steven Hamilton and I were taking as given that a consumption tax is a tax on labour income.

Apr 22 •

John Simon on the importance of institutions

Is Australia at risk of a Trumpian moment?

Apr 18 •

and

1:18:57

Tax experts explain their policy proposals

Deferring tax losses on housing and a standard deduction

Apr 16 •

1:02:33

Pelin Akyol schools me on testing

How should we design multi-choice tests?

Apr 11 •

and

35:59

Are we on the road to Destination based taxation?

I’ve been quite sick with a flu while the tariff crisis has been underway - so haven’t been in any shape to add value to the debate.

Apr 8 •

The five year anniversary of JobKeeper

Four lessons for the four years since the scheme ended

Apr 1 •

March 2025

Chatting about tax reform with Steven Hamilton

A week back I had the chance to sit down for a chat with Steven Hamilton. The focus of the conversation was should we have tax reform in Australia?

Mar 29 •

1:37:46

Memories of the COVID lockdown

What happened March 13 to 27th 2020?

Mar 26 •

Warming up for Australian Budget 2025

Lachlan and taken me through the big topics for the upcoming Australian Budget (taking place on the 25th of March 2025) - the Budget that wasn’t…

Mar 23 •

and

1:11:42

Should Australia retaliate to tariffs?

Is it time to bring out the DST?

Mar 18 •

AI and the economic possibilities for our grandchildren

Why AI is a test of our empathy - not of human ability

Mar 15 •

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10:47

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