
The Recovery Book: what Australian governments should do now
REPORTby John Daley, Danielle Wood, Brendan Coates, Stephen Duckett, Julie Sonnemann, Marion Terrill and Tony Wood
To help Australia recover from the COVID-19 recession, the Government should inject $70 billion to $90 billion in extra economic stimulus, including revamping and extending JobKeeper.
Program Topics
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Chief Executive Officer
Danielle WoodDanielle is the CEO of the Grattan Institute. She has published extensively on economic reform priorities, budget policy, tax reform, generational inequality and reforming political institutions. She is a sought-after media commentator and speaker on policy issues.
Danielle previously worked at the ACCC, NERA Economic Consulting and the Productivity Commission. She holds an Honours degree in Economics from the University of Adelaide and Masters degrees in Economics and Competition Law, from the University of Melbourne.
Danielle is the National President of the Economic Society of Australia and co-founder and former Chair of the Women in Economics Network.
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Household Finances Program Director
Brendan CoatesBrendan’s research focuses on tax reform, economic and budget policy, retirement incomes and superannuation, housing, transport infrastructure and cities. Before Grattan, Brendan worked as a macro-financial economist with the World Bank in Indonesia and Latin America, and prior to that, he undertook a number of roles with the Australian Treasury in areas such as tax-transfer system reform, financial and commodities markets analysis and macro-economic forecasting, including as part of the Treasury’s China Policy Unit. Brendan holds a Masters of International Development Economics from the Australian National University and Bachelors of Commerce and Arts from the University of Melbourne.
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Budget Policy and Institutional Reform Fellow
Kate GriffithsKate is a scientist and policy analyst, with experience in government, strategy consulting, and research. Kate joined Grattan in 2015 and has co-authored various reports on budgets, tax, institutional reform, energy, education and health policy.
Prior to joining Grattan, Kate worked for The Boston Consulting Group with clients in the energy and health sectors, and in science and research policy for the Australian Government (Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research & Tertiary Education).
Kate holds a Masters in Science from the University of Oxford and a Bachelor of Science with Honours from the Australian National University.
Reports
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9 August 2020
Cheaper childcare: A practical plan to boost female workforce participation -
28 June 2020
The Recovery Book: what Australian governments should do now -
19 April 2020
Shutdown: estimating the COVID-19 employment shock -
18 August 2019
Generation gap: ensuring a fair go for younger Australians -
30 June 2019
Budget blues: why the Stage 3 income tax cuts should wait
News & Opinion
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24 November 2020
Lifters not leaners: Victoria steps in where the federal budget did not -
20 October 2020
The Government is shrinking Australia’s accountability agencies -
11 October 2020
Why cheaper childcare is good economics -
7 October 2020
Budget 2020: betting the house on business -
7 October 2020
Budget 2020: high-vis, narrow vision
Podcasts
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9 October 2020
Hard hat or hard-hit? Evaluating the 2020 Federal Budget – Podcast -
17 August 2020
How to boost female workforce participation – Webinar recording -
10 August 2020
Cheaper childcare: how to boost female workforce participation -
27 July 2020
The future of Grattan and policy in Australia: John Daley interviews Danielle Wood
Submissions
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8 February 2021
The promised national anti-corruption watchdog must have real teeth -
14 December 2020
We must not leave young Australians behind -
6 July 2020
Recovering from the COVID recession -
5 February 2020
Enhancing the role of the Parliamentary Budget Office
Presentations
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27 March 2019
Australia’s long-standing generational bargain is under threat -
10 July 2018
Tax reform: where to focus? -
23 May 2018
Is the personal income tax package a tax reform or just a tax cut? -
2 May 2018
Victorian budget: observations from outside the tent
Events
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12 March 2021
Build back better: shaping economic opportunities for Australian women in the wake of the COVID crisis -
08 March 2021
IWD Speed Briefing: everything you need to know about the impact of COVID on Australian women in 20 mins -
08 October 2020
Examining the 2020 Federal Budget – Webinar Event -
22 September 2020
Rebuilding Australia – options to reboot productivity and improve living standards -
12 August 2020
How to boost female workforce participation – Webinar Event