Chalmers offers Australia a New Deal
This is my analysis of Jim Chalmers' Monthly essay "Capitalism after the Crises".
It was published in the March 2023 edition of Quadrant.
top of page
Search
Peter Francis Fenwick
- Nov 2, 2017
- 6 min
Minimum Wage Keeps Youth Unemployed
In the spirit of the famous Harvester case, ACTU secretary Sally McManus is proposing an overhaul of the national minimum wage to better...
47
Peter Francis Fenwick
- Feb 5, 2017
- 2 min
A Message for Politicians Returning to Work
While you have been away, a lot has changed. President Trump is implementing what he promised to do. That is a novelty that you might...
15
Peter Francis Fenwick
- Sep 24, 2015
- 3 min
Let the Market Set Interest Rates
We are pleased when the Reserve Bank keeps interest rates on hold at their low, low levels. For we know that low interest rates encourage...
15
Peter Francis Fenwick
- Aug 27, 2015
- 8 min
Two Futures: Clare O'Neil and Tim Watts
It was six o’clock on a winter’s night in Melbourne. I entered the Trades Hall and climbed the stairs. The bluestone steps were worn...
110
Peter Francis Fenwick
- May 19, 2015
- 2 min
Separation of Powers
Last week, in response to a suggestion that an independent body be established to evaluate infrastructure projects, the Treasurer, Joe...
16
Peter Francis Fenwick
- Mar 9, 2015
- 4 min
Minimum Wages Deny Jobs to Youth
At the first suggestion that minimum wages and penalty rates might be subject to review by the Productivity Commission, the ACTU hit the...
6
Archive
bottom of page