Budget policy

Getting the best value for public money

Rising rents, ‘death taxes’, and other budget myths
Let’s take a look at some of the wild claims made about Budget 2026.
22.05.2026 News

Budget 2026: The Grattan verdict
Grattan experts Aruna Sathanapally, Alison Reeve, and Sam Bennett unpack the detail from the 2026 federal Budget.
14.05.2026 Podcast

The budget we’ve been waiting for
It starts to tilt the balance in favour of younger Australians trying to buy their first home.
13.05.2026 News

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Aruna Sathanapally
CEO and Economic Prosperity and Democracy Program Director
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Chief of Staff and Democracy Deputy Program Director

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