Fellow, Grattan Institute
Brendan is a fellow at the Grattan Institute. Before joining Grattan, Brendan worked with the World Bank in Indonesia, and prior to that, he undertook a number of roles with the Australian Treasury, including as part of the Treasury’s China Policy Unit. Brendan holds a Masters of International Development Economics from the Australian National University and Bachelors of Commerce and Arts from the University of Melbourne.
Why we should worry less about retirement - and leave super at 9.5%
Nov 08, 2018 17:29 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy
Its conventional wisdom that Australians dont save enough for retirement. Most workers themselves think they wont have enough to retire on, and their concerns are rising. But the conventional wisdom is wrong. Our new...
Abolish stamp duty. The ACT shows the rest of us how to tax property
Nov 04, 2018 14:18 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
This week were exploring the state of nine different policy areas across Australias states, as detailed in Grattan Institutes State Orange Book 2018. Read the other articles in the series here. You might think that...
To make housing more affordable this is what state governments need to do
Oct 31, 2018 13:04 pm UTC| Insights & Views Real Estate
This week were exploring the state of nine different policy areas across Australias states, as detailed in Grattan Institutes State Orange Book 2018. Read the other articles in the series here. House prices might now be...
Super. If Labor really wanted to help women in retirement, it would do something else
Sep 24, 2018 07:41 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
When it comes to the gender gap in retirement incomes, symbolism appears to matter more than actually achieving something. Labors plan to add super contributions to government-funded parental leave was heralded by...
Migrants are still buying into the dream of home ownership, but it's becoming more elusive
Jul 24, 2018 16:22 pm UTC| Insights & Views Real Estate
Recent Australian migrants are buying into the Great Australian Dream of home ownership. But rates of home ownership among recent migrants are falling, as they are among all Australians. Unless we build enough housing to...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight