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Bill talks with Dr John Hewson about the impact of Trump's Tariffs See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Back in 1993, Australia (coming off of a recession) had a federal election - the incumbent Labor Party led by Paul Keating were staving off a challenge from the resurgent Liberal Party led by Dr. John Hewson. Dr. John Hewson, former RBA economist and director of Macquarie Bank, effectively had one hand on the keys to Kirribilli - until a question about a birthday cake undid his good efforts. In this political retrospective, Damo, Feebie and Clancy look at what happened and give their thoughts on the good and the bad (and the ugly) of what happened. We also have a lot of laughs, and Damo learns about the female use of condoms... ———————————— Find us on Twitter at: https://www.twitter.com/letssavethegg Listen to us on Anchor.FM - https://anchor.fm/letssavethegg/ ———————————— Music by Ukulelvis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtPm4hb04r0 ————————————
Nightlife News Breakdown with Philip Clark, joined by John Hewson, professor at the ANU Crawford School of Public Policy, Opinion Writer at The Saturday Paper and former Liberal opposition leader.
This week: Getting punished in Port, bringing back the clink, niche internet concerns, Magical thinking, excessive Pace, Spiderman meme teams separated by narrative, undercooked Nuggets, far-too-early MVP shouts, getting to Vegas, amateur cardiology, LeBron vs Jordan round 2, a November to remember in Detroit, winning < dunking on Walker Kessler, the Pels' good week, being sick all over yourself on a Tuesday, Celtics-Sixers Yet Again, even more far-too-early Eastern conference semi predictions, Coach Jingles, cooled Jetts, making a huge mistake, doing a reverse Ratcliffe, who the frack is Allas, a field guide to Jayl[e/i]ns Williams, stopped clocks, unwritten rules, the yips are getting bigger, ego is not a dirty word, Aron Baynes' basketball purgatory, premature victory laps, claiming your fortuitous random selection was the result of genius strategy, mild vengeance, Mitch bins Davey, Sandpapergate revisited, Rob Sitch's dreadful John Hewson impression revisited and That's In Queensland. Find us on: Spotify Podcasts | Apple Podcasts | Omny StudioRSS feeds: Just sports | Just music | EverythingContact: Twitter | Facebook | EmailSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Matthew Furlong from our Dialectics Deep Dive series returns to the show to discuss Chairman Mao's text "On The Correct Handling of Contradictions Among the People". Further Resources: Mao Zedong - Five Essays on Philosophy (1957): https://foreignlanguages.press/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/S15-Five-Essays-on-Philosophy-6th-Printing.pdf Ai Siqi - "Antagonistic and Non-Antagonistic Contradictions" (1957): https://massline.org/Philosophy/Dialectics/Antagonism-AiSiqi-1957.pdf Jones Manoel - "Western Marxism Loves Purity and Martyrdom, But Not Real Revolution" (2020): https://www.blackagendareport.com/western-marxism-loves-purity-and-martyrdom-not-real-revolution Radhika Desai & Michael Hudson: Geopolitical Economy Hour (2023 -) - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDAi0NdlN8hMl9DkPLikDDGccibhYHnDP World Association for Political Economy: https://wapeweb.org/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mi'kmaw learning resources for Atlantic Region dwellers Atlantic First Nations Tech Services - Mi'kmaw Learning: https://www.afnts.ca/mikmaw/dashboard Trudy Sable and Bernie Francis - The Language of this Land, Mi'kma'ki (2012): http://cbup.ca/books/sable-francis-language-mikmaki/ Pacifique Buisson - The Mi'kmaw Grammar of Father Pacifique, edited by Bernie Francis and John Hewson (1939/1990; 2016) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Outro music: "Inner Conflict" by Pep Love Support Rev Left Radio: https://www.patreon.com/RevLeftRadio
Dr John Hewson speak with Matthew Pantelis about being one of the signatories to an open letter calling for an increase in jobseeker in the Federal budget.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Matthew Furlong from our Dialectics Deep Dive series returns to the show to discuss Chairman Mao's text "On The Correct Handling of Contradictions Among the People". Further Resources: Mao Zedong - Five Essays on Philosophy (1957): https://foreignlanguages.press/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/S15-Five-Essays-on-Philosophy-6th-Printing.pdf Ai Siqi - "Antagonistic and Non-Antagonistic Contradictions" (1957): https://massline.org/Philosophy/Dialectics/Antagonism-AiSiqi-1957.pdf Jones Manoel - "Western Marxism Loves Purity and Martyrdom, But Not Real Revolution" (2020): https://www.blackagendareport.com/western-marxism-loves-purity-and-martyrdom-not-real-revolution Radhika Desai & Michael Hudson: Geopolitical Economy Hour (2023 -) - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDAi0NdlN8hMl9DkPLikDDGccibhYHnDP World Association for Political Economy: https://wapeweb.org/ Mi'kmaw learning resources for Atlantic Region dwellers Atlantic First Nations Tech Services - Mi'kmaw Learning: https://www.afnts.ca/mikmaw/dashboard Trudy Sable and Bernie Francis - The Language of this Land, Mi'kma'ki (2012): http://cbup.ca/books/sable-francis-language-mikmaki/ Pacifique Buisson - The Mi'kmaw Grammar of Father Pacifique, edited by Bernie Francis and John Hewson (1939/1990; 2016) Outro music: "Inner Conflict" by Pep Love Support Rev Left Radio: https://www.patreon.com/RevLeftRadio
Rev. Bill Crews speaks to former leader of the Liberal Party Dr John Hewson about his thoughts on superannuation tax breaks, robodebt scheme and the voice to parliament referendum. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mental Health education in children is critical to making long term change in society and today's guest is dedicating herself to this cause.Margo Ward is the founder and CEO of KidsXpress Life. Her vision and inspiration for this world-first program was bestowed on her by the children she worked with as Head of Play Therapy at the Sydney Children's Hospital. While working predominantly with chronically ill children within Oncology and ICU, Margo saw the opportunity to broaden the scope of creative approaches to therapy with children, and she began to develop a new model for looking at trauma and grief counselling.In 2005, Margo shared her vision for a unique expressive therapy program with potential investors from the private sector. Margo realised that by uniquely combining music, art, drama and play therapies in a group therapy context, the program would have incredible potential to transform young lives. Investors from across the private & corporate sectors believed in the potential of the program, and so KidsXpress was born. In a short time, Margo established a highly credentialed board (including renowned economist Dr John Hewson as Chair), a talented and passionate team of therapists and sponsors, referral pathways and a robust set of program effectiveness metrics to get the attention of government and other youth support services.In 2011 Margo was awarded a scholarship to attend the Executive Leadership Program at Stanford University, an experience that has not only underpinned the next stages of expansion of her social impact interests but also opened up opportunities to address societal issues on a broader scale.Margo's vision continues to shine through the work of KidsXpress; transforming the lives of hundreds of children, their families and communities through leading expressive therapies.You learn more about Kids Xpress: kidsxpress.org.au...Thanks for listening! We would love your support so we can keep growing this show! Please sign up to nickbracks.com to receive a free chapter of my book. We would love you to subscribe, review, share and comment on the podcast to help us make a difference!The Move Your Mind book & Audiobook is now Available in stories Australia wide and online globally! You can find free chapters & order here: Move Your Mind Book or on my site: nickbracks.comYou can also sign up to our new Move Your Mind community group here: moveyourmind.me or here: Move Your Mind Community You can find all of the other links here: https://linktr.ee/moveyourmind Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bill Crews speaks to former Liberal leader Prof. John Hewson about the upcoming Jobs and Skills Summit in Canberra. Prof. Hewson believes it is important to bring people together in the development of ideas and that hopefully a national productivity strategy will come out of it to address stalled wages and labour shortages. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hear Rev. Bill Crews, Australia's favourite radio reverend. On this week's show: Feeling disconnected, in spite of your device and social media? You're not alone! Rev. Bill talks with Simon Smart from the Centre for Public Christianity. Rev. Crews replays his feature interview with Henry Szeps from "Mother & Son". Jobs, jobs, jobs. Ahead of the Jobs & Skills Summit Rev. Crews speaks with former Liberal Party leader and economist, Prof. John Hewson. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rev. Bill Crews chats to economist John Hewson about the horror interest rate prediction for Australia next month. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In Part B of the discussion, Margo Ward of KidsXpress and Paul Hines of GSA talk of their respective organisations' relationship with the Roosters rugby league team. This relationship seems to fit neatly into the cultures of each organisation, while initially upon first glance it may not appear a likely fit. It just goes to show, you never really know what types of organisations can work well together. Margo and Paul speak of their perspectives on leadership and provide insights into attributes they look for when hiring a new person for their firms. Enjoy Pat B. Part A received an incredible response from listeners. Highlights: 1 min 54 Paul's view on the insurance industry 7.39 GSA's relationship with the Roosters rugby league team 9.50 Paul's bond with coach Trent Robinson 11.58 KidsXpress and the Roosters 15.22 Paul and Margo on good leadership 16.25 Culture starts and finishes with leadership 17.00 Would I buy from this person? Are they genuine? 24.54 Have I done enough? Feeling a little lost… 29.50 Rob Kelly or John Hewson?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Remember those classic lines that have come out of election debates? Recall 2013 when Tony Abbott asked the audience, “Does this guy [Kevin Rudd] ever shut up?” Or Bill Shorten in 2019 describing Scott Morrison as a “classic space invader?” Or back in 1993 when Paul Keating told John Hewson his costing of the proposed GST was like “a magic pudding?” In our fourth episode of the Below the Line podcast, host Jon Faine asks if election debates still matter. Audience numbers have dropped significantly since 1993, when 71% of Australians surveyed said they tuned in. By 2016, viewership was down to 21%. This sharp decline in the proportion of Australians who watch an election debate is confirmed by Australian Election Study data. The first debate for the 2022 federal election campaign is scheduled for April 19 on Sky News, hosted in partnership with the Courier Mail. 100 undecided voters will pose questions to both major party leaders. Simon Jackman and Anika Gauja remind us that while not many people tune in, debates can be dangerous for leaders if they stumble or fail to recall policy details. These “fails” then trend on social media. For example, there might be some tricky questions on climate change given Brisbane, where the debate is being held, was recently hit by devasting floods. While audience numbers might be small, they capture some voting demographics which both major parties are targetting. Andrea Carson points out that Sky News is broadcast on the free-to-air WIN TV Network and Southern Cross Austereo across regional New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Queensland. Television ratings data tells us that these audiences are older, and polling data tells us they are more likely to be supporting the Coalition than Labor. Our expert panel also discuss Anthony Albanese's polarising appearance at the BluesFest musical festival in Byron Bay, and the surfacing of controversial comments about transgender people made by the Liberal candidate for the Sydney-based seat of Warringah. Below the Line is an election podcast brought to you by The Conversation and La Trobe University up until the vote is counted. Image: Lukas Coch/AAP
Rev. Bill Crews speaks to former Liberal Party leader John Hewson about his concern about the growing underclass and the massive issue of inequality in Australia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We've made it to Episode 28 of the Champagne Comedy podcast!Join Alison, Daniel, Kim, Matt and Prue as they review Season 2 Episode 8 of The Late Show, broadcast on Saturday July 24, 1993 on ABC TV.With special guest reviewer, The Bazura Project's Shannon Marinko. Check out The Bazura Project's Radio Free Cinema podcast.Alison does some investigative work on The Whinging Pom Bar and Bistro, 'On The Buses' references, Dickhead Tonight, It's a repetitious song girl, and John Hewson's general challenge.COMPETITION ONE: Enter our competition to with an exclusive 'Champagne Comedy' pin, thanks to The Dinkum Company. Send us your best 'Champagne Comedy' pose via e-mail or tweet us.COMPETITION TWO: Win Chances Collection One DVD boxset, thanks to Via Vision Entertainment!To enter said competitions, visit https://bit.ly/CCPodMain - they end OCTOBER 31, 2021.Feel free to get in touch - champagnelateshow@gmail.com or Twitter: @TLSChampagne or Facebook.This is a fan discussion podcast with no direct association with Tony, Mick, Rob, Tom, Jane, Santo, Jason, Judith and Co., as well as ABC TV. We're simply just fans.Buy our merchandise so we can buy you prizes: https://bit.ly/ChampagneComedyChampagneComedy.com | Produced by Matt Fulton Productions - mattfulton.com.au See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Former Liberal Opposition leader John Hewson and SBS Chief Political Correspondent Anna Henderson discuss climate politics and NSW
Tony Abbott was the Australian PM between 2013 and 2015, the leader of the Liberal Party between 2009 and 2015 and an MP for Warringah between 1994 and 2019. He currently serves as an advisor to the UK Board of Trade alongside Michael.During his time in office he repealed Australia's carbon tax and finalized trade deals with China, Japan and Korea. Tony Abbott was also Health Minister between 2003 and 2007.Prior to entering parliament, he was a journalist with The Australian, a senior adviser to opposition leader John Hewson, and director of Australians for Constitutional Monarchy. He has degrees in economics and law from Sydney University and in politics and philosophy from Oxford which he attended as a Rhodes Scholar.Further reading:Official bio:http://tonyabbott.com.au/biography/Board of Trade report: green tradehttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/board-of-trade-report-green-trade
Broad statement here, but lesbians don't like doodles. Seems no one told the Tasmanian Anti-Discrimination Commissioner. She refused to grant an exemption to allow the Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Alliance to exclude “biological men” from lesbian events. Yet again, women cop it - even if they're alphabet people.The Breakdown also addresses the latest lockdown lunacy, John Hewson becomes a victim of female quotas and Barnaby Joyce nails the climate question.
Understorey brings one report on five reports, all to do with the climate. The news is not good, but there is a glimmer of hope - if only Australia will join with it. There is the [Sustainable Development Report](https://www.sustainabledevelopment.report/reports/sustainable-development-report-2021/) for 2021, gives Australia 10 marks out of a hundred for its climate policies, plunging us into equal last place. There's the [Climate Change Performance Index](https://ccpi.org/), identifying Australia as a climate laggard, hooked on fossil fuels, rich, and wilfully ignorant about the climate action needs of the poorest nations to survive. Out only yesterday was Jubilee Australia Research Centre's ["Hot Money"](https://www.jubileeaustralia.org/resources/publications/hot-money-2021) report on Export Finance Australia's gift to fossil fuel companies - maybe $1.69 billion of finance credit, 2009-2020, when renewables only managed $20 million over that time - or one eightieth of the coal, oil and gas level of financing. Report 4 is the [leaked IPPC Report](https://www.sciencealert.com/someone-leaked-the-next-ipcc-report-here-s-how-experts-are-reacting), due out in 2022, warning that the worst is yet to come, a future world beset by species extinction, widespread disease, unliveable heat, ecosystem collapse, and inundated species. And so we finish with Report Number 5: in February 2021 the fifth United Nations Environment Assembly met, encouraging countries to be "[Making Peace with Nature](https://www.unep.org/resources/making-peace-nature)" to stave off species extinction, climate collapse and global pollution. So there are steps we can take. Understorey this week listens in to former Liberal opposition leader Dr John Hewson (speaking in Bowral in 2019 for a [Climate Action Now Wingecarribee public forum](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guLj_gZIFR8)); Stephan Singer, from Climate Action Network International, shares the latest Climate Change Performance Index in December 2020; and UN Secretary-General António Guterres urges us to act, at the time of the 5th United Nations Environment Assembly, in February 2021. No one can say Australia hasn't been warned - or shown a way out. Image: A Glamorgan
John Hewson is a former Australian politician and was leader of the Liberal Party from 1990 to 1994. Full transcript available at: josephnoelwalker.com/john-hewson See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
John Hewson is a former Australian politician and was leader of the Liberal Party from 1990 to 1994. Full transcript available at: josephnoelwalker.com/john-hewson
He's been called "the best Prime Minister Australia never had". As Australia's Opposition Leader, John Hewson lost an unlosable election. Was his problem that he had big ideas? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
On this special post-budget episode of Democracy Sausage, Mark Kenny speaks to former Federal Opposition Leader John Hewson and tax expert Miranda Stewart.Who are the winners and losers in the federal government’s new budget? What do its assumptions, especially around border closures and the COVID-19 pandemic, suggest about what the future might hold for Australia? And is this a budget that sets the government up for an election this year? On this episode of Democracy Sausage, former Liberal Party leader Dr John Hewson and Director of the University of Melbourne’s Tax Group Professor Miranda Stewart join Professor Mark Kenny to discuss the new federal budget.John Hewson AM is an Honorary Professorial Fellow at Crawford School of Public Policy. He is an economic and financial expert with experience in academia, business, government, media, and the financial system.Miranda Stewart is a Professor at University of Melbourne and Honorary Professor at the Tax and Transfer Policy Institute at Crawford School of Public Policy, The Australian National University.Mark Kenny is a Professor in the ANU Australian Studies Institute. He came to the university after a high-profile journalistic career including six years as chief political correspondent and national affairs editor for The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, and The Canberra Times.Democracy Sausage with Mark Kenny is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. We’d love to hear your feedback for this podcast series! Send in your questions, comments, or suggestions for future episodes to podcast@policyforum.net. You can also Tweet us @APPSPolicyForum or join us on the Facebook group.This podcast is produced in partnership with The Australian National University. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Liberal Leader Andrew Peacock has died in the United States, aged 82. Dr John Hewson pays tribute.
Rev. Bill Crews chats to former liberal leader John Hewson and St Vincent de Paul Society National Council President Claire Victory about JobSeeker changes which experts deem inadequate and not fair for the unemployed. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Peter Switzer talks to former Liberal Party leader Dr John Hewson about his experience in politics and economics.
Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe said we had a moral duty to raise the Newstart Allowance. Rev. Bill Crews chats to former liberal leader, John Hewson about the need to raise Newstart Allowance. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this Democracy Sausage, former Liberal Party leader John Hewson, health and policy expert Arnagretta Hunter, and physicist Kenneth Baldwin join us to discuss the need for political leadership and better policy to strengthen Australia’s efforts to tackle climate change.Despite the impacts of climate change becoming increasingly real for many Australians in the wake of the Black Summer, the country still lags behind many others on international commitments to reduce carbon emissions. While the shift to renewables is happening anyway, would it be happening faster and cheaper if the country had put in place better policies in recent years? What does the Labor Party’s shadow cabinet reshuffle mean for their stance on climate change? And what impact might the new Biden administration in the United States have on Australia’s willingness to make stronger climate commitments on the international stage? On this episode of Democracy Sausage, Professor Mark Kenny is joined by former Federal Opposition Leader Professor John Hewson, ANU Energy Change Institute Director Professor Kenneth Baldwin, and health and public policy expert Dr Arnagretta Hunter.Kenneth Baldwin is Director of the Energy Change Institute at The Australian National University.John Hewson AM is an Honorary Professorial Fellow at Crawford School of Public Policy. He is an economic and financial expert with experience in academia, business, government, media, and the financial system.Arnagretta Hunter is a cardiologist, physician, and a Senior Clinical Lecturer for ANU Medical School.Mark Kenny is a Professor in the ANU Australian Studies Institute. He came to the university after a high-profile journalistic career including six years as chief political correspondent and national affairs editor for The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, and The Canberra Times.Democracy Sausage with Mark Kenny is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. We’d love to hear your feedback for this podcast series! Send in your questions, comments, or suggestions for future episodes to podcast@policyforum.net. You can also Tweet us @APPSPolicyForum or join us on the Facebook group.This podcast is produced in partnership with The Australian National University. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
New U.S. President Joe Biden has brought a new and energetic voice to the climate conversation and with the stroke of his pen is changing American and international values and standards. Former leader of the Opposition in Australia, John Hewson, has become one of our nation's busiest climate advocates and in today's Melbourne, Age wrote about the need for action. A second opinion piece in today's Age from Nicola Philp asks why the climate crisis is not on the front page, rather than stories about the Australian Open. While you are contemplating that trio of stories, listen to the music from the Melbourne-based group, "Music for a Warming World".
Scandal after scandal has battered the authority of the government and diminished the trust the public has in our democratic institutions. Today, former leader of the federal Liberal Party John Hewson on how rorts, mates and marketing took over politics, and how we can take it back. Guest: Former Liberal Party leader and contributor to The Saturday Paper John Hewson.Background reading: How rorts, mates and marketing took over politics in The Saturday Paper See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Rev. Bill Crews speaks to former Liberal leader John Hewson about the growth of the working underclass. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this edition: The plight of those on the PNG-Australia border, separated not by distance, but by COVID-19 restrictions. The decade long fight to save a precious Solomon Islands habitat from the loggers. Former Australian Liberal opposition leader John Hewson weighs in on the Pacific's side, as they push Canberra to do more to combat climate change. And the Kaiviti Silktails, Fiji's rugby league team, opt to move to NSW full-time for 2021, to preserve their spot in the Ron Massey Cup competition.
In this edition: The plight of those on the PNG-Australia border, separated not by distance, but by COVID-19 restrictions. The decade long fight to save a precious Solomon Islands habitat from the loggers. Former Australian Liberal opposition leader John Hewson weighs in on the Pacific's side, as they push Canberra to do more to combat climate change. And the Kaiviti Silktails, Fiji's rugby league team, opt to move to NSW full-time for 2021, to preserve their spot in the Ron Massey Cup competition.
In this episode of Pride in Protest: The Podcast, Alex speaks with Dani Cotton, who is currently doing their PhD in political economy, about the 2020-2021 Australian Federal Budget. With a conversation ranging from the tax cuts and the JobMaker program to the racist immigration laws and education policy, Dani discusses the flaws, and the solutions to this very bad, incredibly terrible budget.If you would like to get involved with the rallies that are occurring in response to the government's cuts to tertiary education funding, check out these pages:Staff and Students Say No Cuts - https://www.facebook.com/StaffAndStudentsNoCuts/Sydney University Education Action Group - https://www.facebook.com/SydneyUniversityEducationActionGroup/NTEU NSW - https://www.facebook.com/nteunsw/Please note - in this episode we refer to John Hewson as the former PM, he is in fact the former leader of the Liberal Party
There are Kiwis on the loose in Australia and fingers are being pointed everywhere. Victoria's new roadmap continues to leave retail and hospitality out and the Western Australia border closure is under more pressure as the CHO admits to a Parliamentary Inquiry he thinks they should be open. In the US, Big Tech tries to suppress the New York Post's story about Hunter Biden. Heroes and Villains this week include Josh Frydenberg, Gideon Rozner for his article about Jacinda Ardern and all the reaction it received, the UN Human Rights Council is now officially a troll organisation and John Hewson continues destroying his "legacy". We talk to Sky News Reporter Gabriella Power about what it's like at Daniel Andrews' press conferences, how hard it can be to get him to directly answer questions and the #IStandWithDan brigade (28:58-51:13). We also talk to IPA Campus Coordinator Peumike Dissanayake about Generation Liberty's debate with Socialist Alternative on capitalism v socialism including some very spicy after match exchanges (51:13-1:02:37). At the end, Anthony Albanese explains a $1.1 billion policy to a four year old, it turns out debate moderator Steve Scully was NOT hacked and Gal Gadot admits her famous Imagine video "didn't transcend" - James begs to differ.
John Hewson can't tell the difference between NZ and Victoria; The link between abortion and euthanasia; How leftists use the dictionary to trap their enemies; The UN hides abusers on the human rights council; How the news media reported Paris terror attack and more …
The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU)recently held an emergency superannuation summit to address the current situation in Australia with regard to superannuation and proposed changes to legislation by the Morrison Government. Speakers include: Michele O'Neil, Bill Kelty, Jamila Rizvi, Heather Ridout, John Hewson, Emma Dawson and Sherree Clarke.
Jennifer interviews Mark Zirnsak from the Tax Justice Network Australia about the federal government's proposal to bring forward tax breaks for the wealthy in the time of the pandemic. Not only would these tax breaks go to the most well-off, according to the experts, they would not stimulate the economic recovery anyway. Moreover, these tax gifts to the high end of town would mean less funding for services and for adequate Centrelink payments.Shane Wright, Jennifer Duke (2020) The Age, 18 September 2020, p.8.Tax cuts for COVID ‘naive’, former Liberal leader John Hewson says in new budget campaign 21 September (together with the Australia Institute https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/2020/09/21/tax-cuts-covid-john-hewson/ Morrison's tax cuts are not temporary or targeted – they are ideological and inequitable Richard Denniss in the Guardian 16/09/2020 https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/sep/16/morrisons-tax-cuts-are-not-temporary-or-targeted-they-are-ideological-and-inequitable?utm_term=771ecdfe9ad32660354a1df0d29fca5e&utm_campaign=GuardianTodayAUS&utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&CMP=GTAU_email Thomas Piketty (2020) Capital and Ideology Harvard University Press
We've all wondered what on earth could motivate our federal government to ignore the science, economics and public opinion so blatantly and insist on pouring our Covid recovery funds into their ludicrous "gas led recovery". John Hewson is one of Australia's most emminent economists and has been leader of the Federal Liberal Party and he calls it "corruption". Listen in to a revealing conversation as he shares his insights with Environmental as Anything. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/environmental-as-anything/message
Rev. Bill Crews speaks to former Liberal party leader John Hewson about the economic disruptions of coronavirus. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
When COVID-19 arrived in Australia, many homeless people were put in hotels for their own, and the community's, protection. Eventually they will be put back on the streets. Is the Federal government missing a golden opportunity to invest in social housing which would ease the huge waiting list and provide stimulus to the economy? The construction industry, the community housing sector, academics, the ALP, the Greens and even John Hewson are recommending it.
On this week’s fry up of politics and public affairs, our outstanding panel of John Hewson, Quentin Grafton and Marija Taflaga join us to talk about the COVID-19 aged care inquiry, tensions over state border closures, and whether or not a coronavirus vaccine should be mandatory.It was a “week of hope” in the words of Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, after signing a letter of intent to access the promising Oxford University coronavirus vaccine and falling infection numbers in Victoria. So after weeks of restrictions in Victoria following its second wave outbreak, is this week another turning point in Australia’s coronavirus response? Should Aged Care Minister Richard Colbeck face sanctions for failing to recall how many aged care residents have died from the virus in a Senate Inquiry? And is making a COVID-19 vaccine compulsory essential to ensure community safety in the wake of the pandemic? With Mark Kenny on a well-earned break, Martyn Pearce fires up the barbeque this week, joined by former Opposition Leader Dr John Hewson, Crawford School’s Professor Quentin Grafton, and regular podleague Dr Marija Taflaga.Dr John Hewson AM is an Honorary Professorial Fellow at Crawford School of Public Policy. He is an economic and financial expert with experience in academia, business, government, media, and the financial system.Professor Quentin Grafton is an ANU Public Policy Fellow, and Director of the Centre for Water Economics, Environment and Policy. He is also Editor-in-Chief of Policy Forum.Dr Marija Taflaga is Director of the Australian Politics Studies Centre in the ANU School of Politics and International Relations. Her major research is on political parties and particularly the Liberal Party of Australia. She has previously worked in the Australian Parliamentary Press Gallery as a researcher at The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.Martyn Pearce is a presenter for Policy Forum Pod and the Editor of Policy Forum. Democracy Sausage with Mark Kenny is available on Acast, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. We’d love to hear your feedback for this podcast series! Send in your questions, comments, or suggestions for future episodes to podcast@policyforum.net. You can also Tweet us @APPSPolicyForum or join us on the Facebook group.This podcast is produced in partnership with The Australian National University. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Rev. Bill Crews speaks to former Liberal opposition leader and Professor of Crawford School of Public Policy at ANU, John Hewson about the worst economic disaster in almost a century. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
From time to time, we’ll bring you one-off interviews with some of the smartest, best informed people we can find. This time, Scott speaks to John Hewson, former Federal Leader of the Liberal Party, ANU Professor, businessman and economist. Scott and John talk about the current political landscape, how to deal with foreign leaders, the government’s COVID response, how not to waste the current crisis, and why John isn’t going to run for office again. It’s a fascinating, wide-ranging conversation, and we’re sure you’ll enjoy hearing from one of the smartest thinkers around. Take a listen!
Rev. Bill Crews speaks to former Liberal Party leader John Hewson about the government's $60 billion JobKeeper error. Mr. Hewson believes the Jobkeeper program was poorly designed and has significant consequences for the government.
In this episode, we chat to Dr John Hewson and Dr Arnagretta Hunter about the catastrophic and existential risks facing humanity, and what we can do to ensure our future.With people around the world suffering at the hands of COVID-19, the virus has shone a spotlight on our vulnerability to a global disease outbreak. But pandemics like COVID-19 are far from the only serious risks threatening citizens and nations across our planet. A new report from the Commission for the Human Future (CHF) identifies 10 catastrophic and existential risks facing humanity. So what are the risks, and what can be done to address them? In the new episode of Policy Forum Pod, CHF Chair Dr John Hewson and CHF Board Member Dr Arnagretta Hunter join us to discuss these risks, and the future of humanity.Dr Arnagretta Hunter is a cardiologist, physician, and a Senior Clinical Lecturer for The Australian National University Medical School.Dr John Hewson AM is an Honorary Professorial Fellow at Crawford School of Public Policy. He is an economic and financial expert with experience in academia, business, government, media, and the financial system. Dr Hewson joined ANU in 2014 and is Chair of the Tax and Transfer Policy Institute.Martyn Pearce is a presenter for Policy Forum Pod and the Editor of Policy Forum.Policy Forum Pod is available on Acast, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Subscribe on Android or wherever you get your podcasts. We’d love to hear your feedback for this podcast series! Send in your questions, comments, or suggestions for future episodes to podcast@policyforum.net. You can also Tweet us @APPSPolicyForum or join us on the Facebook group. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
In part one of this special two-part episode we discuss Australia’s economic future after the coronavirus pandemic with former Federal Opposition Leader Dr John Hewson.It’s often said in politics that you ‘should never waste a good crisis’. But does the coronavirus crisis signal that it’s time to make major structural changes in the Australian economy? Should the government take a stake in businesses like airlines to ensure they survive? And after the crisis, will the government be able to wind back measures that are likely to receive broad public support, such as free childcare and an increase to unemployment benefits? In part one of our special two part episode on hope and life after COVID-19, we speak to Dr John Hewson about Australia’s economy after the pandemic.Dr John Hewson AM is an Honorary Professorial Fellow at Crawford School of Public Policy. He is an economic and financial expert with experience in academia, business, government, media, and the financial system. Dr Hewson joined ANU in 2014 and is Chair of the Tax and Transfer Policy Institute.Martyn Pearce is a presenter for Policy Forum Pod and the Editor of Policy Forum.Policy Forum Pod is available on Acast, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Subscribe on Android or wherever you get your podcasts. We’d love to hear your feedback for this podcast series! Send in your questions, comments, or suggestions for future episodes to podcast@policyforum.net. You can also Tweet us @APPSPolicyForum or join us on the Facebook group. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
A giant week of news calls for a bonus episode! The ABC does some real journalism airing the IPA's new video, but taking out a key sentence. Boris Johnson is in the ICU with Coronavirus yet the tide is turning as more people, including medical experts, call for the protection of civil liberties. The EU is struggling to deal with what Merkel is calling the EU's biggest ever challenge - who knew a giant, creaking bureaucracy would struggle to deal with a crisis? Heroes and Villains this week includes Gideon Rozner (and the humble plastic bag), former NBA player Jay Williams tries to save sport, the Scottish Chief Health Officer flouting her own lockdown laws and the Victorian police officer who gave an L-plater a $1,600 fine for practising safe driving. Brendan O'Neill, editor of Spiked, joins the show to talk about the mood in the UK, the balance between public saftety and civil liberties, the class divides being exposed in Coronavirus and why he, an avowed republican, praised the Queen over the weekend (30:35-53:15). At the end of the show, we discuss Pete's newfound fame after last week's show promo went viral and John Hewson's creepy article in The Conversation.
Rev. Bill Crews speaks to former Australian politician John Hewson about the economic disruptions of coronavirus. Mr Hewson believes the Australian economy is set for its worst recession since World War 11.
On this episode, Mark Kenny, John Hewson and Rory Medcalf examine competition and cooperation in the Indo-Pacific in light of COVID-19, and whether Australia’s government has been too cavalier in tackling the outbreak.With more and more restrictions coming into force across the globe in order to slow the spread of the coronavirus, cooperation has become more crucial than ever – both between and within nations. In this episode, Professor Mark Kenny is joined by Professor Rory Medcalf and Dr John Hewson to discuss how the COVID-19 outbreak could offer an opportunity for medium-sized nations to work together more closely in the Indo-Pacific, and why this crisis requires a coordinated, bipartisan national responseDr John Hewson AM is an Honorary Professorial Fellow at Crawford School of Public Policy. He is an economic and financial expert with experience in academia, business, government, media, and the financial system. Dr Hewson joined ANU in 2014 and is Chair of the Tax and Transfer Policy Institute.Professor Rory Medcalf is the head of the National Security College at The Australian National University. His professional background involves more than two decades of experience across diplomacy, intelligence analysis, think tanks, and journalism.Professor Mark Kenny is a Senior Fellow in the ANU Australian Studies Institute. He came to the university after a high-profile journalistic career including six years as chief political correspondent and national affairs editor for The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, and The Canberra Times.Democracy Sausage with Mark Kenny is available on Acast, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. We’d love to hear your feedback for this podcast series! Send in your questions, comments, or suggestions for future episodes to podcast@policyforum.net. You can also Tweet us @APPSPolicyForum or join us on the Facebook group.This podcast is produced in partnership with The Australian National University. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
In the new episode, we examine political vision and division after more than a decade of Australia’s climate wars.While the Australian government shifted its rhetoric on climate change in the wake of the bushfires, have leadership ructions in the National Party halted any movement on climate policy? Would a conscience vote on Zali Steggall’s climate bill give the prime minister an ‘out’ of his political bind? And does Australia need to be more comfortable with a ‘messy’ debate to encourage political and policy foresight?On the new episode of Democracy Sausage, hosts Mark Kenny and Dr Marija Taflaga are joined by former Federal Opposition Leader and Honorary Professorial Fellow Dr John Hewson AM and former ACT Health Minister Meegan Fitzharris for your weekly fry-up of politics and public affairs.Mark Kenny is a Senior Fellow in the ANU Australian Studies Institute. He came to the university after a high-profile journalistic career including six years as chief political correspondent and national affairs editor for The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, and The Canberra Times.Dr John Hewson AM is an Honorary Professorial Fellow at Crawford School of Public Policy. He is an economic and financial expert with experience in academia, business, government, media, and the financial system. Dr Hewson joined ANU in 2014 and is Chair of the Tax and Transfer Policy Institute.Dr Marija Taflaga is a lecturer in the ANU School of Politics and International Relations. Her major research is on political parties and particularly the Liberal Party of Australia. She has previously worked in the Australian Parliamentary Press Gallery as a researcher at The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.Meegan Fitzharris is a Senior Fellow in Health Policy and Leadership at ANU College of Health and Medicine. She is a former Labor Member of the Legislative Assembly for Molonglo and Yerrabi and was the ACT government’s Minister for Health and Wellbeing.Democracy Sausage with Mark Kenny is available on Acast, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. We’d love to hear your feedback for this podcast series! Send in your questions, comments, or suggestions for future episodes to podcast@policyforum.net. You can also Tweet us @APPSPolicyForum or join us on the Facebook group.This podcast is produced in partnership with The Australian National University. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
In this episode, we talk to Mr Jason Falinski, MP, Federal Member for Mackellar, about engaging the Australian voters in the political discourse. Topics covered include: - The power of words throughout history - The housing crisis - What is economics and why is it important - The decline in understanding of economics among young people - Citizens' concerns about climate change - Why people are engaging less in politics - How the centre is getting drowned out by people on the fringes of the political spectrum - The experience of being part of Young Liberals - How to explore your own political views - The power of reading - The state of mental health in Australia - The benefits of political life - What are the real world outcomes of committee work - How to level the playing field between the ATO and small business and individuals - Why the level of political reporting and therefore understanding is lower in Australia than our other western counterparts - Why our tertiary education system is struggling to compete with elite institutions overseas - How to maintain well-being as a federal politician - The positives and drawbacks of social media About Mr Falinski: Born and raised on Sydney's Northern Beaches, Jason grew up in Belrose and attended Our Lady of Good Counsel Primary School at Forestville, before completing his secondary education at St Ignatius' College, Riverview. Having lived in Mackellar for more than 25 years, Jason and his wife Nichola are proud to be raising their young daughter in Collaroy. Since 1996, Jason has been a director of the Australia Asia Young Leaders Program that organises incoming and outgoing delegations of young people involved in politics throughout Asia. In 2008, Jason was elected as a Councillor on Warringah Council. Locally, Jason is a member of the Warringah Chamber of Commerce, Manly Sea Eagles, Dee Why RSL Club and Long Reef Surf Club. In 2004, Jason was exposed to the aged care system in a personal way when some members of his family moved into their last home. While impressed with the care and compassion of the staff and operators, Jason was struck by the institutional feel of these facilities. After researching the issue, Jason found that the limited options available to providers in Australia meant they had not kept pace with developments across the world. In 2005, Jason founded CareWell Health to provide a better way to deliver age care. CareWell is a designer, manufacturer and supplier of health care equipment and furniture. CareWell grew to become one of the largest providers to Australian and New Zealand nursing homes. Jason was employed to help with the IAG demutualization and $4 billion public offering. After its public listing, Jason worked for NRMA Insurance in its Strategy and Mergers & Acquisitions area. In this role, Later, Jason was involved in IAG's strategic investments in a number of south-east Asian insurers. Jason was a Senior Adviser in the Corporate Affairs Division at Credit Union Services Group between 1996 and 2000. Jason joined the Liberal Party in 1990 and held many positions: * Vice President of the Sydney University Liberal Club * President of the Young Liberal Movement of NSW * President of the Young Liberal Movement of Australia * Member of the Federal Executive * President of the Mona Vale Branch from 2007 to 2009 * President of the Pittwater State Electoral Conference In the early 1990s Jason worked as a media and policy adviser to Dr John Hewson, Barry O'Farrell MP and Joanna Gash MP. In 2007 Jason was the strategy director for Rob Stokes' record win in the seat of Pittwater.
On Switzer Investing this week: Michael McCarthy, Julia Lee, John Hewson and Frank Calabria. View the video version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oj1l4C0SHqs
Rev. Bill Crews speaks to former Liberal party leader John Hewson about capitalism and why the model is under threat.
Australian Farm Institute 2019 Roundtable Session: History and future of ecosystem services Facilitator: AFI Executive Director Richard Heath Guest speaker: Dr. John Hewson, Chair of Business Council for Sustainable Development Australia Presentation summary: Former Liberal leader John Hewson delivered a scathing rebuke of the Government's climate change policy at the Roundtable, saying "we don't have a sense of urgency to achieve these emission reduction targets". Dr Hewson argued that regenerative agriculture can offset future emissions and supported plans for a HECS-style scheme that would see farmers receive a baseline carbon reading to help remove barriers for those looking to explore carbon farming initiatives as the market developed. ABC News article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2019-10-19/hewson-slams-coalition-on-climate-change-as-business-takes-lead/11617292 Download the Spring 2019 Farm Policy Journal edition on “Managing agriculture’s ecosystem services” http://farminstitute.org.au/publications/journal/farm-policy-journal-spring-2019 Click or copy/paste link below for Roundtable slide decks and speech transcripts farminstitute.org.au/news-and-events/ART_2019/Roundtable-2019-speakers Podcast produced by www.growloveproject.com
This week on Policy Forum Pod we head out of the studio for our first ever live pod, as a stellar cast of experts tackle a burning question – Should Australia declare a climate emergency. Our panel – John Hewson, Imran Ahmad, Liz Hanna, and Shane Rattenbury – share their views on what it would mean, how it might help, and what the barriers to making it work might be.This event was recorded at The Australian National University on Thursday 17 October. It was the annual Great Green Debate organised by ANU Learning Communities – a student-led organisation dedicated to bringing people together in areas of common interest. The panel was co-hosted by Policy Forum Pod’s Professor Sharon Bessell and Martyn Pearce.Imran Ahmad is Founding Director of Future Earth Australia, former Director of East-Asia and Pacific at the Global Green Growth Institute, and an Honorary Associate Professor at the Fenner School of Environment and Society.Shane Rattenbury is the ACT government's Minister for Climate Change and Sustainability.John Hewson is an economic and financial expert with experience in academia, business, government, media, and the financial system. In 2014, Dr Hewson joined ANU as Professor at the Crawford School, and Chair of the Tax and Transfer Policy Institute.Liz Hanna is a Fellow in the ANU College of Medicine, Biology and Environment and Chair of the Environmental Health Working Group, World Federation of Public Health Associations.Sharon Bessell is a Professor at Crawford School of Public Policy, where she is co-leader of the ANU Individual Deprivation Measure (IDM) team. The IDM is a new, gender-sensitive and multidimensional measure of poverty.Martyn Pearce is a presenter for Policy Forum Pod and the Editor of Policy Forum.Show notes | The following were referred to in this episode:Sir Nicholas Stern on climate change being a market failureLabor announcement to declare a climate emergencyClimate emergency Canberra transitions to 100% renewable electricityThe Guardian changes language changes concerning the environmentclimate health allianceTheresa May announces Climate Change ActUK Parliament declares climate emergencyAdani (Carmichael) coal mine in AustraliaHealth Care Without Harm (Green and Healthy Hospitals)Prosperity Without Growth: Economics for a Finite Planet (book by Tim Jackson; ‘decoupling’)Australian local councils declare climate emergency
Climate change - can business show the way?
Can Labor recover from its surprise defeat? Former leader of the Liberal Party, John Hewson, opens up about his own experience losing the "unlosable election" to Paul Keating in 1993 and sheds light on how the opposition goes about rebuilding their strategy behind-the-scenes.
Can the politicisation of the public service be reversed? Why is there such a disconnect between how politicians talk about the economy and how many Australians are actually struggling to make a living? And who’s responsible for rehabilitating those that have been radicalised? On this Democracy Sausage podcast, co-hosts Andrew Hughes and Marija Taflaga serve up fresh, meaty analysis of Australia’s policy and politics with former Federal Opposition Leader John Hewson. They also take on some of your questions and comments. Andrew Hughes is a lecturer in marketing at the ANU’s Research School of Management, where he teaches marketing at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Marija Taflaga is a lecturer in the ANU School of Politics and International Relations. Her major research is on political parties and particularly the Liberal Party of Australia. She has previously worked in the Australian Parliamentary Press Gallery as a researcher at The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age. John Hewson is an economic and financial expert with experience in academia, business, government, media, and the financial system. In 2014, Dr Hewson joined ANU as Professor at the Crawford School, and Chair of the Tax and Transfer Policy Institute. Democracy Sausage with Mark Kenny is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. We’d love to hear your feedback for this podcast series! Send in your questions, comments, or suggestions for future episodes to podcast@policyforum.net. You can also Tweet us @APPSPolicyForum or join us on the Facebook group. This podcast is produced in partnership with The Australian National University. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Australia’s election result took many by surprise. The polls may have been predicting a win for the Labor Party, but instead it is the Coalition led by Scott Morrison that was returned to government. But with Australia dealing with some of the most serious issues it’s faced in decades, will the Coalition’s policy platform be able to provide the reform the country needs? Our stellar panel – Liz Allen, Paul Burke, John Hewson, and Warwick McKibbin – give us their thoughts on the policy commitments and the challenges ahead for the nation. Will the government have to completely rethink its climate policy? How important is framing when it comes to conversations around migration policy? Can Australia’s economy balance revenue uncertainty with the certainty of the promised budget cuts? Tune in for an excellent discussion. Dr Liz Allen is a demographer and social researcher with quantitative and qualitative expertise at The Australian National University. Associate Professor Paul Burke is an economist focusing on energy, the environment, transport, and developing countries, particularly in the Asia-Pacific. His research includes policies for zero-carbon energy in the Asia-Pacific and Australia’s energy transition. Dr John Hewson is an economic and financial expert with experience in academia, business, government, media, and the financial system. In 2014, Dr Hewson joined the Australian National University as Professor at the Crawford School, and Chair of the Tax and Transfer Policy Institute. Professor Warwick McKibbin is the Director of the Centre for Applied Macroeconomic Analysis in the ANU Crawford School of Public Policy and is a non-resident Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution in Washington. Presenters Bob Cotton, Quentin Grafton, and Julia Ahrens also take a look at Trump’s provocative tweets aimed at Iran, India’s massive elections, and the National Disability Insurance Scheme. They also discuss several excellent suggestions left for us by you on the Policy Forum Pod Facebook group – keep them coming! Bob Cotton is a Visiting Fellow at Crawford School. He has a strong interest in public policy issues, including Australia’s engagement in the Asia Pacific Region. He is a mentor at the National Security College. Quentin Grafton is Professor of Economics at Crawford School, an ANU Public Policy Fellow, and Director of the Centre for Water Economics, Environment and Policy. He is also Editor-in-Chief of Policy Forum. Julia Ahrens is a presenter on Policy Forum Pod. Show notes | The following were mentioned in this episode: Trump’s tweet against Iran Policy Forum Pod Facebook group Democracy Sausage: How did the polls get it so wrong? SARDI Climate Applications Science Program Shergold Report Coalition government’s tax cut promises Fair Share (book) – Michael Keating, Stephen Bell Australia’s hidden economy review Gonski Review... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This week on the Democracy Sausage podcast, Mark Kenny chats to John Hewson, Katrine Beauregard, Jill Sheppard, and Paul Pickering about a campaign week dominated by water, the economy, religion, and relentless spending commitments. Will climate change be the defining issue of the Australian election campaign? Has Labor been too bold with campaign promises? And which leader would you prefer to have a beer with? Those are just some of the questions tackled in episode two of Mark Kenny’s Democracy Sausage podcast. Mark and the panel - John Hewson, Katrine Beauregard, Jill Sheppard, and Paul Pickering - also discuss whether a surplus should be seen as a measure of economic success, whether voters have already made up their minds, and what the campaign has in common with a Peter Cook and Dudley Moore sketch. Mark Kenny is a Senior Fellow in the ANU Australian Studies Institute. He came to the university after a high-profile journalistic career including six years as chief political correspondent and national affairs editor for The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, and The Canberra Times. Dr Katrine Beauregard is a lecturer in the ANU School of Politics and International Relations. Her work focuses on political behaviour, and why people vote the way they do. She is particularly interested in gender gaps when it comes to political participation and the factors that influence this, as well as how political institutions can be used to include marginalised groups in the political process. Dr John Hewson is a former Federal Opposition Leader who is now Professor and Chair in the Tax and Transfer Policy Institute at Crawford School of Public Policy, The Australian National University. John is an economic and financial expert with experience in academia, business, government, media and the financial system. He has worked as an economist for the Australian Treasury, the Reserve Bank, the International Monetary Fund and as an advisor to two successive Federal Treasurers and the Prime Minister. Professor Paul Pickering is the Director of the ANU Australian Studies Institute. Paul's research and teaching interests are very broad. He has published extensively on Australian, British and Irish social, political and cultural history as well as biography, public memory and commemoration and the study of reenactment as an historical method. Dr Jill Sheppard is a political scientist at the School of Politics and International Relations at the Australian National University. Her research focuses on why people participate in politics, what opinions they hold and why, and how both are shaped by political institutions and systems. Democracy Sausage with Mark Kenny is available on iTunes, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. We’d love to hear your feedback for this podcast series! Send in your questions, comments, or suggestions for future episodes to podcast@policyforum.net. You can also Tweet us @APPSPolicyForum or join us on the Facebook group. This podcast extra is part of Policy Forum’s Australian Election coverage, and published in partnership with The Australian National University. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
TATHRA- CLEAN ENERGY FOR ETERNITYApril 1st 2019Presenter: Vivien Langford , Producer: Adelle MillsGuests: Dr Matthew Nott- Clean Energy for EternityCouncillor Jo Dodds- Bega Valley CouncilProfessor Andrew Blakers- ANUDr John HewsonLynn Mc Coll- Chamber of CommerceVIvien travels a long way to Tathra in NSW to find out about the Bega Valley 100% renewable energy plan for 2030. Four Corners was also there.https://www.energymatters.com.au/renewable-news/climate-energy-battles-abc-four-corners/The crowd in the local school voted overwhelmingly for the plan with one dissenter who said bring it on by 2025! The story of regional regeneration through renewable energy is thrilling. Andrew Blakers shows us where pumped hydro ponds could be built in the hills around the Bega Valley.He says Australia is fast becoming a Renewable Energy Superstar. We will have 50% installed in 5 years and 100% by 2031. John Hewson is appalled at the delay tactics in Canberra and said it was a relief to be here on the cutting edge. We were far away from those contemplating new coal fired power, new coal mines and new gas and it was refreshing.Lynn Mc Coll from the Chamber of Commerce explains how bio digesters on dairy farms and tonnes of oyster shells are a carbon rich eco resource. Dr Matthew Nott talks up the local jobs and how the transition will stimulate commerce. He says he detects a mood for change in regional Australia and rebewables offer economic opportunity. He has the big vision and a way of engaging multitudes. Councillor Jo Dodds talks about healing the pain in Tathra after the 2018 bushfire. She famously told then PM M.Turnbull that "this has everything to do with climate change".https://cleanenergyforeternity.net.auSapphiecoast.com.au
After yet another year of chaos in the Australian Parliament, a federal election looms. For an in-depth discussion of the context – and possible outcome – of the vote, Sally Warhaft will be joined by two veterans of Australian political circles: journalist Michelle Grattan and former Liberal leader John Hewson. Warhaft, Hewson and Grattan — Photo: Johnboy Davidson / José Eveline What are the major parties offering, in terms of health, education, housing and climate policy? Which policies can really swing voters? How will the minor and single-issue parties fare in the Senate? Will Tony Abbott hold on to Warringah? Can Bill Shorten be our new Prime Minister? And is anything as exotic as leadership stability possible in the 46th Parliament? In this episode, Sally Warhaft talks politics and policy beyond the polls with Grattan and Hewson.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
With six prime ministers in eight years, democracy in Australia is looking decidedly unwell. Add to this a political class whose interests seem divorced from voters and plummeting trust in government, and things are even worse. Are the polarised, opinion-driven media and the 24-hour news cycle to blame? With highly concentrated media ownership and vigorous partisan players, Australia now has home-grown problems with ‘fake news'. Will the media be the death of our democracy? Chaired by Darren Goodsir, Chief Communications Officer for UNSW, Sydney. This conversation was recorded live on stage at the Festival of Dangerous Ideas 2018.
Australian politics is in a maelstrom, fake news has taken root and increasingly, democracy is looking decidedly unwell. Does this have anything to do with our highly concentrated media ownership and vigorous partisan players? What are the costs of a polarised, opinion-driven media and the 24-hour news cycle? Dee Madigan, John Hewson and Rebecca Huntley discuss at the 2018 Festival of Dangerous Ideas on Cockatoo Island. The panel is chaired by Darren Goodsir.
If you want some insight into political leadership, who better to ask than a former politician? Dr John Hewson is currently a professor at the Crawford School of Public Policy at ANU, he’s a former leader of the Federal Liberal Party and one of Australia's most respected political & economic commentators. Alongside the overwhelming majority of scientists, Dr Hewson agrees that climate change is the most significant challenge facing society today.
In this episode, Ben Oquist talks to John Hewson -- former Liberal leader, Professor at the ANU Crawford School of Public Policy and former member for Wentworth -- about climate change and Liberal party politics and Dr Hewson did not hold back. This episode is an excerpt of our Politics in the Pub event in Canberra on 12 September, following John Hewson's launch of Climate of the Nation 2018, a benchmark survey of Australian attitudes towards climate change that has been running for over 10 years.
An audience of over 200 people joined former federal opposition leader Dr John Hewson, Executive Director of the Victorian Women's Trust Mary Crooks, and Chloe Aldenhoven, Co-convenor of the Lock The Gate Alliance - which Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews recently called "the greatest political coalition we have seen in public policy for a very long time." Hosted by James Tonson. The panel explores some of the ideas and spectacular success stories of communities coming together to regenerate our democracy, across generations, gender and geography. And yet how the potential still seems barely realised. So in the context of dramatically decaying trust in politics, and with multiple transitions to navigate, how do we turn this into a thriving democracy for the 21st century? Pic source: National Sustainable Living Festival Anthony's introduction was recorded in the grounds of the University of Notre Dame in Broome, Western Australia. Get more: Victorian Women's Trust - https://www.vwt.org.au Purple Sage Project - https://www.vwt.org.au/projects/purple-sage/ Lock The Gate Alliance - https://www.lockthegate.org.au Dr John Hewson AM, ANU biography - crawford.anu.edu.au/people/visitors/john-hewson Thanks to the generous supporters of this podcast, for making it possible. If you too value what you hear, please consider joining them by heading to our website at www.regennarration.com/support. Thanks for helping to keep the show going! And thanks for listening.
March 13 marked the 25th anniversary of the 1993 federal election contest between the incumbent Paul Keating and John Hewson. In the lead up to the recession ‘we had to have', John Hewson emerged as the leader of the opposition Liberal party. He set out early and launched his Fightback policy in late 1991 representing the Coalition's new future policy direction. Join our panelists for a discussion that delved into the past and asked: How consequential was the race? Did Keating's demolition of the Coalition's free-market manifesto herald the demise of the reform agenda in Australia? And, did the “unlosable election” spell the end of political transparency? ____________________ The Centre for Independent Studies (CIS) promotes free choice and individual liberty, and defends cultural freedom and the open exchange of ideas. CIS encourages debate among leading academics, politicians, media and the public. We aim to make sure good policy ideas are heard and seriously considered so that Australia can continue to prosper into the future. Check out the CIS at - https://www.cis.org.au/ Subscribe to CIS mailing list- https://www.cis.org.au/subscribe/ Support us with a tax-deductible donation at - https://www.cis.org.au/support/ Join the CIS as a member at - https://www.cis.org.au/join-cis/ Follow CIS on Socials Twitter - https://twitter.com/CISOZ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/CentreIndependentStudies/ Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-centre-for-independent-studies/?viewAsMember=true
Here's a little something to spur your mood for change through the festive season - highlights from our soulful and eclectic mix of brilliant guests this year. We've put the lot together for our 12th and final podcast for 2017. You could think of it as our Regenerating Society Soundtrack. With thanks for tuning in this year, have a wonderful festive season and we look forward to joining you in many more inspiring transitions in 2018. If you liked this podcast, please share it, and give us a rating or review. And be sure to subscribe to hear future programs. You'll see the 'track list' for our 2017 soundtrack below. Have a wonderful festive season and we hope to join you again for a regenerative new year. - Introductory collation of guest quotes put to our podcast theme music - Let Them Know, by the Public Opinion Afro Orchestra - John Fullerton (from podcast #001) - Trevor Meier (from #002) - Kate Raworth (from #003) - Michelle Maloney (from #004) - Frank Fisher (from #005) - Tim Costello (from #006) - Bob Costanza (from #007) - John Hewson (from #008) - Frances Jones (from #009) - Amanda Cahill (from #011) - Ron Ipsen (from #011) - The Hazelwood Song, by local musician & former Latrobe Valley mine-worker, Danny Boothman Due to licencing restrictions, most of our guests' nominated music can only be played on radio or similarly licenced broadcasts. We hope podcast licencing falls into line with this soon. Thanks for listening!
Today we're featuring a conversation with one of the world's most prominent political elders - former Australian Federal Liberal Party leader, and now Professorial Fellow at the Australian National University, John Hewson. In recent years, John has become an increasingly admired figure across the political spectrum, as a powerful advocate for more leadership, transparency, responsible investment, and evidence-based policy. This is particularly in the context of the inter-related global challenges of climate change, a possible further financial crisis, and so-called ‘post-truth' politics. So it was a real pleasure to receive a call from John upon our arrival in Canberra, welcoming a conversation. It became an even greater pleasure as John's level of candour, depth, insight, humour and care became more apparent. Most Australians probably still recall John from his contesting of the 1993 federal election for the Prime Ministership. But he's a bit like the life-long musician who had a few years in a famous pop band. The rest of his life has featured an extensive array of studies, achievements and experience, across a range of sectors and senior positions globally. We talk about his frustrations and great concerns – the precariousness of our financial and ecological systems, the hollowness of money and economic growth for their own sake, and the difficultly current systems are having grappling with all this. And we talk about his proposals for change, his experiences of dealing with vested interests, the great potential of the youth vote in particular, but also of a broad movement based on a greater sense of national purpose. We also gain more of a sense of the deeply felt purpose driving John; a purpose that sees corporate responsibility as about culture rather than charity, acting beyond our own immediate interests for the good of the whole, and an openness to learn from each other. Anthony's co-host for this conversation is former senior corporate executive, Keith Badger. Music: Let Them Know, by the Public Opinion Afro Orchestra Due to licencing restrictions, our guest's nominated music can only be played on radio or similarly licenced broadcasts of this episode. We hope podcast licencing falls into line with this soon. Production by Ben Moore & Anthony James. If you enjoyed this podcast, please share it, and give us a rating or review. And be sure to subscribe to hear future programs. Thanks for listening. Get more: Dr John Hewson AM, ANU biography - https://crawford.anu.edu.au/people/visitors/john-hewson For some more about John - https://theconversation.com/profiles/john-hewson-16192 Pic source: fambiz.org.au
Next up is a bloke who's become one of the world's most prominent political elders & an increasingly admired figure across the political spectrum, Dr John Hewson. This in-depth & personal conversation features John's proposals for change, experiences of dealing with vested interests, the great potential of the youth vote in particular, and also of a broad movement based on a greater sense of purpose.
In recent times, it seems the Australian Constitution has been in the headlines more often than not. Accordingly, the High Court has been in the spotlight, too. What are our expectations of the judiciary with regard to keeping the other branches of government in check? How well do citizens, and legislators, understand the constitution and the High Court's role in interpreting it? Sally Warhaft is joined by John Hewson and Adrienne Stone for an episode that delves into recent matters facing the High Court, and its role in Australian democracy today. Sally Warhaft, Adrienne Stone and John Hewson See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This BZE Radio episode was broadcast on Monday 28th August 2017Tune in today at 5pm for Mark Butler MP, Christine Milne and Dr John Hewson on Australia’s time-wasting ‘climate wars’.How did we become the first country to repeal a carbon tax?How did we discourage investment in renewable energy and end up with costly electricity?Why have citizens lost confidence in parliament’s capacity to unify round climate policy?The Hon Mark Butler, in a conversation with Vivien Langford, takes an unflinching look at the time wasting climate wars.As Naomi Klein says ” No is not enough” .We need a plan for a future we can say yes to.Mark Butler’s book gives us part of a new narrative and he consults widely in the community.Former parliamentary leaders Christine Milne and John Hewson will round out the picture.http://www.3cr.org.au/streaming 3CR Community Radiohttps://www.mup.com.au/books/9780522871685-climate-wars 28 Aug 2017|Categories: Community Show
This BZE Radio episode was broadcast on Monday 12th June 2017 If you missed it last year, then you missed BZE producer Viv Langford kicking John Hewson off the phone so that Christine Milne could say hi! Anything can happen at a 3CR BZE Radiothon and sometimes does. But mainly we would just like to cover our costs for the year. So if you’ve been on the show – or would like to one day – or have listened in and learned something new in the last year, then please make a pledge today before 6. Read More: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/jun/09/lets-expose-everyday-climate-denial-heres-how
Eating Onions: Breaking Down The Layers Of Australian Politics
A Portrait of the Liberal Party of Australia continues, with the Eating Onions team looking into the politics of Malcolm Fraser, John Hewson and John Howard. Our reading lists: https://www.liberal.org.au/our-history https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberal_Party_of_Australia http://www.liberals.net/liberalpartyhistory.htm https://www.nla.gov.au/ian-hancock/the-origins-of-the-modern-liberal-party https://www.liberal.org.au/our-beliefs
Professor John Hewson, a former Liberal leader and chair in the Tax and Transfer Policy Institute at the Australian National University, describes the uncertain economic climate into which Treasurer Scott Morrison will deliver next week's budget. "I think it's an occupational hazard for treasurers that they're always optimistic - always try to put a better gloss than is the case," Hewson says. "I've been analysing and forecasting economies since the late '60s and I picked up most of the big turning points over that period, but I'd have to say that right now I think it's harder than it's ever been to say what might happen next." Hewson nominates the after-effects of the global financial crisis, geo-political tensions and environmental challenges as some of the factors driving his doubt. There is also the matter of Donald Trump. "He's quite unpredictable and his capacity to govern in the United States is really quite limited. Although he might have been a reasonably succesful property developer, it's not easy to run a government off that skill set in Washington and he's finding the reality of that." ___ _This podcast is co-published with the University of Canberra's [Institute for Governance and Policy Analysis](http://www.ausbudget.org/)_
See more colours by Ian Woolf, John Hewson talks about science and politics, Angela Maharaj talks about climate science politics, Ian Woolf speaks with CSIRO scientists marching. Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and presented by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution
Ian Woolf speaks with John Hewson, Simon Chapman talks about public health and politics, Ian Woolf speaks with Mike Hall, Jonica Newby talks about appreciating science, Ian Woolf speaks with Angie. Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and presented by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution
The relationship between science and policy can be difficult at the best of times. Professor Sir John Beddington knows this better than most. In his time as the United Kingdom's Chief Scientific Advisor, he dealt with a number of emergencies, including the swine flu epidemic, the volcanic ash incident that closed Eastern Atlantic air space, and the Fukushima nuclear incident. In this week’s Policy Forum Pod, Professor Beddington discusses the state of science in public policy around the world and what scientists can do to get policymakers listening to the evidence. Professor Sir John Beddington was a guest at the recent Policy Forum, Crawford School of Public Policy, and The Economics and Science Group event ‘Bridging science, economics and policy silos‘. For more from the speakers of that event, see the following podcast and Policy Forum articles: Podcast with Karen Hussey, Kathleen Segerson, and Suzi Kerr: https://www.policyforum.net/bridging-gap-2/ Kathleen Segerson: https://www.policyforum.net/honesty-best-policy/ Suzi Kerr: https://www.policyforum.net/researchers-mars-policymakers-venus/ John Williams: https://www.policyforum.net/turning-tide-water-reform/ Rod Keenan: https://www.policyforum.net/escaping-ivory-tower/ Quentin Grafton: https://www.policyforum.net/back-2-the-future/ John Hewson: http://www.policyforum.net/real-leadership-can-tackle-climate-challenge/ Bob Cotton: https://www.policyforum.net/people-key-better-public-policy/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Stranded Down Under: Are fossil fuels bankrupting our nation both financially and ecologically? Numerous industrialised nations are taking to reduce their emissions and shift the world's energy system from fossil fuels to renewable energy. Yet Australia is set to invest over AUD 100 billion in new coal mining developments over the next 15 years. Who is footing the bill for these projects in Australia? All Australians are, through compulsory superannuation schemes that invest in the expansion of the fossil fuel industry. Ben Caldecott, founder of Oxford University’s Stranded Assets Programme and author of the recent report Stranded Down Under? Environment related factors changing China’s demand for coal and what this means for Australian coal assets, sheds light on the ramifications of Australia’s fossil fuel addiction and how individuals can divest in funding this industry. Introduction by Dr John Hewson, chair of The Asset Owners Disclosure Project, an independent not-for-profit global organisation whose objective is to protect members' retirement savings from the risks posed by climate change by improving the level of disclosure and industry best practice. A Sydney Ideas event on 27 March 2014 http://sydney.edu.au/sydney_ideas/lectures/2014/ben_caldecott.shtml
Christine Milne talks about reclaiming our democracy and John Hewson about how Malcolm Turnbull is drifting dangerously.Naomi Klein says the corporate media always ask her what is realistic, yet their idea of realism will take us to four degrees. (In an interview from The Elephant – courtesy of Kevin Caners)Alex Rafalowicz from Climate Action Network Australia talks about how there are only about 50 people employed full time on climate campaigning and this means we are not taking it seriously.MONDAY BZE Radio Mon 5-6pmTUNE in http://3cr.org.au/streaming LIVE 3CR Community RadioCATCH Podcasts @ http://bze.org.au/media/radioTWEET it in : @beyondzeronews and #bzelive
Lenore Taylor is joined by Labor's deputy leader, Tanya Plibersek, and former Liberal leader John Hewson to discuss whether major reform is likely anytime soon. This is the first episode of big picture politics, a podcast series exploring key aspects of state and federal government, to reveal both the big picture and the hidden detail behind it
To try and avoid the most catastrophic impacts of climate change, 190 countries have committed to limiting global temperature increase to below 2°C. To achieve this, 60-80% of the world’s existing carbon or fossil fuel reserves need to stay in the ground. Nevertheless, billions of dollars of investments in coal, oil and gas have gone ahead, resting on the speculative bubble of climate change denial or delay. If these assets become stranded by climate action, their revaluation could trigger the next (larger) global financial crisis. So, what’s at risk? Our economy and your retirement savings. Australia’s economy depends on coal exports and around 55% of your superannuation is invested in high-carbon, high-risk assets. Our political system looks chronically incapable of dealing with climate change—but can we trust our financial institutions to do better?John Hewson is the former leader of the Liberal Party of Australia and Chair of the Asset Owners Disclosure Project. He has worked as an economist for the Australian Treasury, the Reserve Bank, the International Monetary Fund and also as an advisor to two successive Federal Treasurers and the Prime Minister.John Hewson appears with the support of The Climate Institute.
John Hewson, a former federal Liberal leader, talks to Michelle Grattan about Barry O'Farrell and the federal budget.
When we decided to take some time and look at political advertising in this weeks show the decision to invite former liberal leader Dr John Hewson seemed like a brilliant move. Unfortunately it seemed Dr Hewson had already been booked for the Gruen Transfer so instead we have Zac Martin from Pigsdontfly.com (and some other agency that I cant recall the name of right now) join us on the show. Zac has come a long way since his first appearance on the Gen Y Marketing podcast and I think you will agree his level of contempt for us is more in line with what it should be. Old spice guy not helping sales...ummm, yeah he is http://tv.yahoo.com/blog/despite-enormous-popularity-old-spice-guy-not-helping-sales--1403 http://adweek.blogs.com/adfreak/2010/07/hey-old-spice-haters-sales-are-up-107.html Myspace rock n roll relaunch...again http://www.theage.com.au/technology/technology-news/struggling-myspace-plans-rock-and-roll-relaunch-20100726-10s8u.html The Millenials Marketing podcast http://www.flowtown.com/blog/who-are-the-millennials Cokes facebook porn campaign http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2010/jul/21/facebook-dr-pepper-coca-cola Who remembers sponsors http://www.utalkmarketing.com/pages/Article.aspx?ArticleID=18450&Title=Public_unable_to_recall_World_Cup_sponsors Blindfolded cat kicking ad not banned http://www.utalkmarketing.com/Pages/Article.aspx?ArticleID=18405&Title=Paddy_Power_blind_footballers_ad_escapes_red_card Campains that work (or don’t work) whitepages http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZuYu2rVCLg labor http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyR2pu_pY_I libs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qudBB6haJw&feature=player_embedded