Inflation & interest rates

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Jim Chalmers vs red tape

How ScoMo stuffed the GST

Scott Morrison’s GST deal with Western Australia stuffed the system, but there are plenty of ways the Government could make it better.

On this episode of Dollars & Sense, Greg and Elinor discuss Jim Chalmers vs red tape, what the latest inflation data could mean for the November rates decision, and how governments could ensure GST revenues keep up with economic growth.

Tickets for our Revenue Summit at Parliament House in Canberra, featuring Hon Steven Miles MP, Senator Larissa Waters, Senator David Pocock, Dr Kate Chaney MP, Greg Jericho and more – are available now. You can buy second release tickets for just $109 via our website.

Dead Centre: How political pragmatism is killing us by Richard Denniss is available now via the Australia Institute website.

This discussion was recorded on Thursday 25 September 2025.

Host: Greg Jericho, Chief Economist, the Australia Institute // @grogsgamut

Host: Elinor Johnston-Leek, Senior Content Producer, the Australia Institute // @elinorjohnstonleek

Show notes:

Australia, along with other OECD countries, is mired in mediocrity – and the RBA seems intent on keeping us there by Greg Jericho, Guardian Australia (September 2025)

If the GST worked properly, it would pay for Australia’s biggest infrastructure projects – new analysis, the Australia Institute (September 2025)

The huge cost to state budgets of failing GST, the Australia Institute (July 2025)

Theme music: Blue Dot Sessions

We’d love to hear your feedback on this series, so send in your questions, comments or suggestions for future episodes to podcasts@australiainstitute.org.au.

Scott Morrison&rsquo;s GST deal with Western Australia stuffed the system, but there are plenty of ways the Government could make it better.
On this episode of Dollars &amp; Sense, Greg and Elinor discuss Jim Chalmers vs red tape, what the latest inflation data could mean for the November rates decision, and how governments could ensure GST revenues keep up with economic growth.
Tickets for our Revenue Summit at Parliament House in Canberra, featuring Hon Steven Miles MP, Senator Larissa Waters, Senator David Pocock, Dr Kate Chaney MP, Greg Jericho and more &ndash; are available now. You can buy <a href="https://events.humanitix.com/revenue-summit-2025?c=website">second release tickets</a> for just $109 via our website.
Dead Centre: How political pragmatism is killing us by Richard Denniss is <a href="https://australiainstitute.org.au/store/">available now</a> via the Australia Institute website.
This discussion was recorded on Thursday 25 September 2025.
Host:&nbsp;Greg Jericho, Chief Economist, the Australia Institute // <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/grogsgamut.bsky.social">@grogsgamut</a>
Host:&nbsp;Elinor Johnston-Leek, Senior Content Producer, the Australia Institute // <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/elinorjohnstonleek.bsky.social">@elinorjohnstonleek</a>
Show notes:
<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/grogonomics/2025/sep/25/australia-along-with-other-oecd-countries-is-mired-in-mediocrity-and-the-rba-seems-intent-on-keeping-us-there">Australia, along with other OECD countries, is mired in mediocrity &ndash; and the RBA seems intent on keeping us there</a> by Greg Jericho, Guardian Australia (September 2025)
<a href="https://australiainstitute.org.au/post/if-the-gst-worked-properly-it-would-pay-for-australias-biggest-infrastructure-projects-new-analysis/">If the GST worked properly, it would pay for Australia&rsquo;s biggest infrastructure projects &ndash; new analysis</a>, the Australia Institute (September 2025)
<a href="https://australiainstitute.org.au/post/the-huge-cost-to-state-budgets-of-failing-gst/">The huge cost to state budgets of failing GST</a>, the Australia Institute (July 2025)
Theme music:&nbsp;Blue Dot Sessions
We&rsquo;d love to hear your feedback on this series, so send in your questions, comments or suggestions for future episodes to <a href="mailto:podcasts@australiainstitute.org.au">podcasts@australiainstitute.org.au</a>.

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Economic data can tell us a lot about what's happening the economy and society, but it's easy to get lost in data. Dollars and Sense dives into the latest economic figures to explain how they impact you and what they tell us about the state of the Australian economy, with host Greg Jericho, Chief Economist at the Australia Institute and the Centre for Future Work and popular columnist of Grogonomics with Guardian Australia.

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Dollars &amp; Sense demystifies the latest economic figures, how they impact you and what they can tell us about the economy, with host with Greg Jericho, Chief Economist at the Australia Institute and Centre for Future Work, and author of Guardian Australia's Grogonomics column.

Scott Morrison’s GST deal with Western Australia stuffed the system, but there are plenty of ways the Government could make it better.

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