Senior Associate, Grattan Institute
Matt joined Grattan in July 2018. He previously spent 3 years as a Chief Technical Adviser for the International Labour Organization, before which he worked as an economist for the Australian Council of Trade Unions and in government and the not-for-profit sector.
Matt has a Masters in economic policy from the University of London, as well as a Bachelor of Economics and a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from the University of Western Australia.
Now we'll need $100-$120 billion. Why the budget has to spend big to avoid scarring
Sep 09, 2020 06:33 am UTC| Economy
Australia is in for a long and damaging economic slump, unless governments inject substantially more fiscal stimulus. The July budget update forecast that unemployment would hit 9.25% in coming months. The Treasury...
Think superannuation comes from employers' pockets? It comes from yours
Feb 03, 2020 12:17 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy
A key question for the governments retirement incomes review is who ultimately pays for compulsory super contributions, especially since they are set to climb from 9.5% of wages to 12% over the next five years. Legally,...
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