SAUL ESLAKE

Economist

SAUL ESLAKE

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I’m an independent economist, consultant, speaker,
and Vice-Chancellor’s Fellow at the University of Tasmania’

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    Saul Eslake spoke to Zurich Australia executives and staff at their ‘Accelerate’ conference in Sydney on 9th May 2024, covering short- and longer-term trends in major ‘advanced’ economies, China, India and Australia, with a bit of geo-politics thrown in.



    “You are the best economic thinker in the country hands down”

    Sheryle Bagwell, recently retired Senior Business Correspondent (and sometime Executive Producer),
    ABC Radio National Breakfast


    “Just want to congratulate you Saul on the unbelievably good set of slides you just presented, possibly the best I have ever seen. You have set the bar very high.”

    Dr Joe Flood, Adjunct Fellow, RMIT University, Pandemicia


    “Thank you very much for your excellent presentation for the Economic Society today. It is always a great pleasure to hear your eloquent, up-to-date and comprehensive talks.”

    Andrew Trembath, economist, Victorian and Australian Government agencies


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    WHAT'S NEW

    Most Recent Articles, Talks and Presentations


    Housing policies in the 2025 election
    Australian Society and Politics, Economic Policies, Housing, News
    17th April 2025


    Bad Housing Policy (yet again?)
    Australian Society and Politics, Economic Policies, Housing, News, Recent Media Interview, Taxation
    14th April 2025


    There must be an election on – both major parties are proposing policies which will push up house prices
    Australian Society and Politics, Economic Policies, Housing, Publications, Taxation
    13th April 2025


    Things that we should be (but won’t be) talking about during the current election campaign
    Australian Society and Politics, Economic Policies, Productivity
    11th April 2025


    Trump’s Apparent Tariffs Backflip
    Economic Policies, Globalization, Recent Media Interview, The Global Economy
    10th April 2025


    Trump’s Tariffs and China’s reaction
    Economic Policies, Globalization, Recent Media Interview, The Global Economy, US Economy Video
    10th April 2025


    Tariffs, Global Economics, and the Future of Trade Policies
    Economic Policies, Globalization, News, The Global Economy, US Economy Video
    8th April 2025


    Stocks bloodbath: Why investors no longer think Trump can make America great again
    Economic Policies, News, The Global Economy
    7th April 2025


    Our World – Suddenly Not Like It Was – Part 1
    Australian Society and Politics, Economic Video, Security
    6th April 2025


    The Importance of Productivity – and What to Do About It
    Economic Policies, Productivity, The Australian Economy
    29th March 2025


    The 2025-26 Federal Budget – An Assessment
    Economic Policies, The Australian Economy
    27th March 2025


    What might and might not be in the budget
    Economic Policies, News, Recent Media Interview, The Australian Economy
    24th March 2025


    The Impact of President Trump’s ‘trade war’
    Economic Policies, Recent Media Interview, The Australian Economy, The Global Economy, US Economy Video
    18th March 2025


    Potential Risks in the Australian Share Market
    Economic Policies, Economic Video, Recent Media Interview, The Australian Economy, The Global Economy
    18th March 2025


    Questions for Australia’s Defence in a Changed World (Part 3)
    Australian Society and Politics, Economic Video, Security
    17th March 2025


    NEWS

    TV, Radio & Print Media


    Housing policies in the 2025 election
    Australian Society and Politics, Economic Policies, Housing, News | 17th April 2025

    Bad Housing Policy (yet again?)
    Australian Society and Politics, Economic Policies, Housing, News, Recent Media Interview, Taxation | 14th April 2025

    Tariffs, Global Economics, and the Future of Trade Policies
    Economic Policies, Globalization, News, The Global Economy, US Economy Video | 8th April 2025

    Stocks bloodbath: Why investors no longer think Trump can make America great again
    Economic Policies, News, The Global Economy | 7th April 2025

    What might and might not be in the budget
    Economic Policies, News, Recent Media Interview, The Australian Economy | 24th March 2025

    Victoria joins the ranks of so-called ‘mendicant’ states
    Australian Society and Politics, Economic Policies, News | 16th March 2025

    The impact of Trump’s tariff and other policies
    Economic Policies, News, Recent Media Interview, The Global Economy, US Economy Video | 13th March 2025

    What could be in the Federal Budget 2025-2026?
    Australian Society and Politics, Economic Policies, News, Recent Media Interview, The Australian Economy | 12th March 2025

    The real meaning of last November’s US elections is becoming clearer – the American people voted for this
    Australian Society and Politics, News, Security, The Australian Economy, The Global Economy | 9th March 2025

    Werribee voters send messages to both major Victorian political parties
    Australian Society and Politics, Economic Policies, News | 9th March 2025

    Review of the case for privatization of Tasmanian Government business enterprises
    Economic Policies, News, Recent Media Interview, Tasmania | 6th March 2025

    Tasmania’s Public Finances
    & the Independent Review of Tasmania’s State Finances (Aug, 2024)

    News, Recent Media Interview, Tasmania | 14th February 2025

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    TESTIMONIALS

    What Others Say


    Australian Minister for Housing, the Hon. Clare O'Neill MP on ABC Q&A, September 2024

    “We are lucky as a State to have an economist of your calibre willing to readily make yourself available to give us a clea r perception of where we are at and the direction we need to go for a better future”
    Diplomatic Representative, August 2024

    “You are one of the best at what you do in the world”
    Gail Fosler, Chief Economist, The Conference Board, New York, December 2002

    “I have never known an economist to have such a knowledge of world economic facts and to be able to bring to bear so much information in answering a question without notice”
    Charles Goode, Chairman, ANZ Bank, July 2009

    “Saul Eslake is … a highly regarded independent economist with the highest degree of integrity"
    John Durie, Columnist, The Australian, July 2009

    “… one of the few people in this world who can have so many oranges up in the air at the same time but still manage to catch them"
    Andrew Clark, journalist, Australian Financial Review, November 2008

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