Publications
Here you can find articles or essays which I have written and which have been published elsewhere
The Hobart Mercury’s take on ‘Choices and Consequences’
News, Publications, Tasmania | 22nd November 2020Article by David Killick and Blair Richards in the Hobart Mercury on Sunday 22nd November 2020 about my report on replacements for the Spirits of Tasmania ferries
I changed my mind on increasing the compulsory superannuation contribution rate
Economic Policies, Publications | 22nd November 2020Article by the Australian Financial Review’s Jonathan Shapiro and Tom McIlroy published 22nd November 2020
Interview with ABC PM Radio on compulsory superannuation contribution
Economic Policies, Publications, Topics | 22nd November 2020Interview with ABC PM Radio on Monday 23rd November 2020 about why I changed my mind about compulsory superannuation contribution
Veteran Finance Journalist’s interpretation of my article on Government bullying of ANZ Bank
Publications | 12th November 2020Michael Pascoe, who was for many years Finance Reporter for the Nine TV Network, and nowadays writes for (among others) The New Daily, today offered this perspective on my piece which was in The Conversation earlier this week.
Regulatory action that ANZ would not like
Australian Society and Politics, Publications, The Australian Economy | 8th November 2020Last month, a senior Minister in the Morrison Government threatened my former employer, ANZ Bank, with adverse regulatory actions because a well-known employee with the initials “SE” (in this case, the current CEO Shayne Elliott) said something that the Minister didn’t like. This brought back fond memories, which I couldn’t help writing about .
Victoria heavy-handed on COVID fines: Eslake
News, Publications | 1st October 2020The Australian, 30th September 2020
The tax system should preference new businesses, not small ones
News, Publications, Taxation | 29th September 2020Article in The New Daily, a news site owned by industry superannuation funds, 29th September 2020.
Tasmania’s tax system is broken: here are three ways to fix it
Economic Policies, Publications, The Australian Economy | 15th September 2020Saul Eslake | The Conversation | 15th September 2020