Grattan Institute
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Australia’s leading domestic public policy think tank. Independent analysis on economic reform, budgets, education, health, climate & energy, disability.
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Public hospitals are under strain, with ambulance ramping, increasing wait times, and burnt-out staff.
Yet spending has been growing by $3b a year.
Australia needs to fix broken hospital budgets and get smarter about spending.
Our new report shows how: buff.ly/Jg6jvVs
Yet spending has been growing by $3b a year.
Australia needs to fix broken hospital budgets and get smarter about spending.
Our new report shows how: buff.ly/Jg6jvVs
Public hospitals are under strain, with ambulance ramping, increasing wait times, and burnt-out staff.
Yet spending has been growing by $3b a year.
Australia needs to fix broken hospital budgets and get smarter about spending.
Our new report shows how: buff.ly/Jg6jvVs
Yet spending has been growing by $3b a year.
Australia needs to fix broken hospital budgets and get smarter about spending.
Our new report shows how: buff.ly/Jg6jvVs
November 18, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Public hospitals are under strain, with ambulance ramping, increasing wait times, and burnt-out staff.
Yet spending has been growing by $3b a year.
Australia needs to fix broken hospital budgets and get smarter about spending.
Our new report shows how: buff.ly/Jg6jvVs
Yet spending has been growing by $3b a year.
Australia needs to fix broken hospital budgets and get smarter about spending.
Our new report shows how: buff.ly/Jg6jvVs
Australia’s commitment to net zero is not a political football. Throwing it away has real consequences, writes @reevealison.bsky.social buff.ly/clZdHkw #auspol
November 17, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Australia’s commitment to net zero is not a political football. Throwing it away has real consequences, writes @reevealison.bsky.social buff.ly/clZdHkw #auspol
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It’s a mirage of an energy and climate change policy
The Liberals’ plan won’t reduce power prices and it won’t reduce emissions substantially, writes Grattan Institute policy guru Tony Wood in the Financial Review
#auspol #coal #renewables #NetZero
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The Liberals’ plan won’t reduce power prices and it won’t reduce emissions substantially, writes Grattan Institute policy guru Tony Wood in the Financial Review
#auspol #coal #renewables #NetZero
grattan.edu.au/news/a-mirag...
A mirage of an energy and climate change policy - Grattan Institute
The Libs’ plan won’t reduce power prices and it won’t reduce emissions substantially.
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November 14, 2025 at 7:03 AM
It’s a mirage of an energy and climate change policy
The Liberals’ plan won’t reduce power prices and it won’t reduce emissions substantially, writes Grattan Institute policy guru Tony Wood in the Financial Review
#auspol #coal #renewables #NetZero
grattan.edu.au/news/a-mirag...
The Liberals’ plan won’t reduce power prices and it won’t reduce emissions substantially, writes Grattan Institute policy guru Tony Wood in the Financial Review
#auspol #coal #renewables #NetZero
grattan.edu.au/news/a-mirag...
Melbourne needs lots of new homes - quickly - to ease the housing crisis and let more people live where they want. buff.ly/NAB4N84 #springst
Melbourne needs lots of new homes—quickly - Grattan Institute
The planning system needs to change so the city can stay great.
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November 13, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Melbourne needs lots of new homes - quickly - to ease the housing crisis and let more people live where they want. buff.ly/NAB4N84 #springst
Melbourne needs lots of new homes - quickly - to ease the housing crisis and let more people live where they want. buff.ly/NAB4N84 #springst
Melbourne needs lots of new homes—quickly - Grattan Institute
The planning system needs to change so the city can stay great.
grattan.edu.au
November 13, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Melbourne needs lots of new homes - quickly - to ease the housing crisis and let more people live where they want. buff.ly/NAB4N84 #springst
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The longest city is short on homes
Why Perth needs planning reforms, by Grattan Institute housing policy experts Joey Moloney and Ashleigh Chang in today’s West Australian
grattan.edu.au/news/the-lon... #auspol
Why Perth needs planning reforms, by Grattan Institute housing policy experts Joey Moloney and Ashleigh Chang in today’s West Australian
grattan.edu.au/news/the-lon... #auspol
The longest city is short on homes - Grattan Institute
Perth needs planning reform.
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November 12, 2025 at 5:22 AM
The longest city is short on homes
Why Perth needs planning reforms, by Grattan Institute housing policy experts Joey Moloney and Ashleigh Chang in today’s West Australian
grattan.edu.au/news/the-lon... #auspol
Why Perth needs planning reforms, by Grattan Institute housing policy experts Joey Moloney and Ashleigh Chang in today’s West Australian
grattan.edu.au/news/the-lon... #auspol
Our planning systems are a drag on productivity. That’s a choice Australians can no longer afford. buff.ly/HLIYrOG #auspol
To fix the economy, fix housing - Grattan Institute
Our planning systems are a drag on productivity. That’s a choice Australians can no longer afford.
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November 10, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Our planning systems are a drag on productivity. That’s a choice Australians can no longer afford. buff.ly/HLIYrOG #auspol
Reforming rigid land-use rules is key to beating the housing crisis. Brendan Coates explains what governments need to do. buff.ly/cAxLrM5 #auspol
November 10, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Reforming rigid land-use rules is key to beating the housing crisis. Brendan Coates explains what governments need to do. buff.ly/cAxLrM5 #auspol
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To fix the economy, fix housing.
Brendan Coates, Joey Moloney, and Matthew Bowes summarise their blockbuster new Grattan Institute report on Australia’s housing crisis.
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#auspol #nswpol #springst #Insiders
Via Pearls and Irritations
Brendan Coates, Joey Moloney, and Matthew Bowes summarise their blockbuster new Grattan Institute report on Australia’s housing crisis.
johnmenadue.com/post/2025/11...
#auspol #nswpol #springst #Insiders
Via Pearls and Irritations
To fix the economy, fix housing
Australia’s economy is in a post-pandemic slump. To dig us out, state and federal governments must tackle the chronic shortage of housing in our biggest cities.
johnmenadue.com
November 8, 2025 at 9:42 PM
To fix the economy, fix housing.
Brendan Coates, Joey Moloney, and Matthew Bowes summarise their blockbuster new Grattan Institute report on Australia’s housing crisis.
johnmenadue.com/post/2025/11...
#auspol #nswpol #springst #Insiders
Via Pearls and Irritations
Brendan Coates, Joey Moloney, and Matthew Bowes summarise their blockbuster new Grattan Institute report on Australia’s housing crisis.
johnmenadue.com/post/2025/11...
#auspol #nswpol #springst #Insiders
Via Pearls and Irritations
Building more homes where people most want to live will make housing cheaper and create wealthier, healthier, and more vibrant cities. What are we waiting for? buff.ly/iKBgwgX
November 7, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Building more homes where people most want to live will make housing cheaper and create wealthier, healthier, and more vibrant cities. What are we waiting for? buff.ly/iKBgwgX
Housing in Australia’s cities is among the least affordable in the world. For decades, we have not built enough housing where people most want to live.
On our latest podcast, @brendan-coates.bsky.social Joey Moloney and @mbowes.bsky.social discuss their new housing report. buff.ly/mQMIh0j #auspol
On our latest podcast, @brendan-coates.bsky.social Joey Moloney and @mbowes.bsky.social discuss their new housing report. buff.ly/mQMIh0j #auspol
November 6, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Housing in Australia’s cities is among the least affordable in the world. For decades, we have not built enough housing where people most want to live.
On our latest podcast, @brendan-coates.bsky.social Joey Moloney and @mbowes.bsky.social discuss their new housing report. buff.ly/mQMIh0j #auspol
On our latest podcast, @brendan-coates.bsky.social Joey Moloney and @mbowes.bsky.social discuss their new housing report. buff.ly/mQMIh0j #auspol
1/ Housing in Australia's major cities is among the least affordable in the world.
A big reason is that we no longer build enough homes, especially where people most want to live.
A big reason is that we no longer build enough homes, especially where people most want to live.
November 5, 2025 at 10:57 PM
1/ Housing in Australia's major cities is among the least affordable in the world.
A big reason is that we no longer build enough homes, especially where people most want to live.
A big reason is that we no longer build enough homes, especially where people most want to live.
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This new work from @grattaninstitute.bsky.social is nothing short of seminal.
For too long we have let our cities be locked up by bad, unjustifiable land use and housing policy. But the tide is turning on bad policy—and that is for the better.
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For too long we have let our cities be locked up by bad, unjustifiable land use and housing policy. But the tide is turning on bad policy—and that is for the better.
bsky.app/profile/grat...
November 5, 2025 at 9:22 PM
This new work from @grattaninstitute.bsky.social is nothing short of seminal.
For too long we have let our cities be locked up by bad, unjustifiable land use and housing policy. But the tide is turning on bad policy—and that is for the better.
bsky.app/profile/grat...
For too long we have let our cities be locked up by bad, unjustifiable land use and housing policy. But the tide is turning on bad policy—and that is for the better.
bsky.app/profile/grat...
3-storey townhouses and apartments should be permitted on all residential land in all capital cities to help fix Australia’s housing crisis.
Building more homes will create cheaper housing and more productive cities. Our new report shows how. buff.ly/NfAM6C7 #auspol
Building more homes will create cheaper housing and more productive cities. Our new report shows how. buff.ly/NfAM6C7 #auspol
November 5, 2025 at 10:01 AM
3-storey townhouses and apartments should be permitted on all residential land in all capital cities to help fix Australia’s housing crisis.
Building more homes will create cheaper housing and more productive cities. Our new report shows how. buff.ly/NfAM6C7 #auspol
Building more homes will create cheaper housing and more productive cities. Our new report shows how. buff.ly/NfAM6C7 #auspol
We're thrilled that Grattan Institute has been listed in the 100 Think Tanks to Watch 2025, an initiative by On Think Tanks that recognises organisations nominated by their peers for their innovation, collaboration, and impact.
Explore the full list: buff.ly/LHA2JYq
Explore the full list: buff.ly/LHA2JYq
October 30, 2025 at 6:12 AM
We're thrilled that Grattan Institute has been listed in the 100 Think Tanks to Watch 2025, an initiative by On Think Tanks that recognises organisations nominated by their peers for their innovation, collaboration, and impact.
Explore the full list: buff.ly/LHA2JYq
Explore the full list: buff.ly/LHA2JYq
We’re worth watching!
Grattan Institute has been named in the global ‘100 Think Tanks to Watch 2025’, by the ‘On Think Tanks’ organisation.
We’re delighted by this recognition by our peers, and determined to continue improving public policy in 2026 and beyond.
#auspol
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Grattan Institute has been named in the global ‘100 Think Tanks to Watch 2025’, by the ‘On Think Tanks’ organisation.
We’re delighted by this recognition by our peers, and determined to continue improving public policy in 2026 and beyond.
#auspol
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October 29, 2025 at 12:26 AM
We’re worth watching!
Grattan Institute has been named in the global ‘100 Think Tanks to Watch 2025’, by the ‘On Think Tanks’ organisation.
We’re delighted by this recognition by our peers, and determined to continue improving public policy in 2026 and beyond.
#auspol
buff.ly/uvXvrE8
Grattan Institute has been named in the global ‘100 Think Tanks to Watch 2025’, by the ‘On Think Tanks’ organisation.
We’re delighted by this recognition by our peers, and determined to continue improving public policy in 2026 and beyond.
#auspol
buff.ly/uvXvrE8
Australia’s net-zero challenge
Our choice is not whether we fight climate change. Our only choice is whether we achieve the energy transition well or badly, writes Tony Wood in today’s Financial Review.
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#auspol
Our choice is not whether we fight climate change. Our only choice is whether we achieve the energy transition well or badly, writes Tony Wood in today’s Financial Review.
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#auspol
October 22, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Australia’s net-zero challenge
Our choice is not whether we fight climate change. Our only choice is whether we achieve the energy transition well or badly, writes Tony Wood in today’s Financial Review.
buff.ly/MQqF5G0
#auspol
Our choice is not whether we fight climate change. Our only choice is whether we achieve the energy transition well or badly, writes Tony Wood in today’s Financial Review.
buff.ly/MQqF5G0
#auspol
We need to talk about the thing Australia’s political leaders don’t like to talk about: carbon pricing.
Grattan’s Alison Reeve and Tony Wood show that energy bills can halve by 2050, allowing government to cut emissions without hurting households. buff.ly/WB9hfmJ #auspol
Grattan’s Alison Reeve and Tony Wood show that energy bills can halve by 2050, allowing government to cut emissions without hurting households. buff.ly/WB9hfmJ #auspol
October 14, 2025 at 5:15 AM
We need to talk about the thing Australia’s political leaders don’t like to talk about: carbon pricing.
Grattan’s Alison Reeve and Tony Wood show that energy bills can halve by 2050, allowing government to cut emissions without hurting households. buff.ly/WB9hfmJ #auspol
Grattan’s Alison Reeve and Tony Wood show that energy bills can halve by 2050, allowing government to cut emissions without hurting households. buff.ly/WB9hfmJ #auspol
1/ For too long, federal governments of both political colours have avoided pricing carbon because they fear higher electricity prices.
But we’ve crunched the numbers… 🧵
But we’ve crunched the numbers… 🧵
October 12, 2025 at 9:01 PM
1/ For too long, federal governments of both political colours have avoided pricing carbon because they fear higher electricity prices.
But we’ve crunched the numbers… 🧵
But we’ve crunched the numbers… 🧵
💡 Cheaper energy bills AND reduced emissions?
Our new report finds that Australian household energy bills are set to halve by 2050, leaving room for the federal gov't to cut emissions in the electricity sector without hurting households.
Here’s how: buff.ly/9UPN4ub
Our new report finds that Australian household energy bills are set to halve by 2050, leaving room for the federal gov't to cut emissions in the electricity sector without hurting households.
Here’s how: buff.ly/9UPN4ub
October 12, 2025 at 10:02 AM
💡 Cheaper energy bills AND reduced emissions?
Our new report finds that Australian household energy bills are set to halve by 2050, leaving room for the federal gov't to cut emissions in the electricity sector without hurting households.
Here’s how: buff.ly/9UPN4ub
Our new report finds that Australian household energy bills are set to halve by 2050, leaving room for the federal gov't to cut emissions in the electricity sector without hurting households.
Here’s how: buff.ly/9UPN4ub
Workers aren’t switching jobs as much as they used to, and it’s weighing on Australia’s productivity growth.
Trent Wiltshire explains the barriers stopping workers moving jobs – and how to fix them. buff.ly/J8TDpTC #auspol
Trent Wiltshire explains the barriers stopping workers moving jobs – and how to fix them. buff.ly/J8TDpTC #auspol
October 6, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Workers aren’t switching jobs as much as they used to, and it’s weighing on Australia’s productivity growth.
Trent Wiltshire explains the barriers stopping workers moving jobs – and how to fix them. buff.ly/J8TDpTC #auspol
Trent Wiltshire explains the barriers stopping workers moving jobs – and how to fix them. buff.ly/J8TDpTC #auspol
Sydney remains ground zero for Australia’s housing crisis.
Our housing policy expert Brendan Coates gives the NSW government credit for acting to get more housing built – and identifies what should happen now.
#auspol #nswpol
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Our housing policy expert Brendan Coates gives the NSW government credit for acting to get more housing built – and identifies what should happen now.
#auspol #nswpol
grattan.edu.au/news/sydney-...
Sydney remains ground zero for Australia’s housing crisis - Grattan Institute
The NSW government deserves credit for taking steps to get more housing built. Here’s what it should do next.
grattan.edu.au
September 30, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Sydney remains ground zero for Australia’s housing crisis.
Our housing policy expert Brendan Coates gives the NSW government credit for acting to get more housing built – and identifies what should happen now.
#auspol #nswpol
grattan.edu.au/news/sydney-...
Our housing policy expert Brendan Coates gives the NSW government credit for acting to get more housing built – and identifies what should happen now.
#auspol #nswpol
grattan.edu.au/news/sydney-...
Learn what makes good public policy at our October ‘Changing public policy’ course.
Grattan policy experts Peter Breadon and Trent Wiltshire will teach you how to communicate evidence and navigate reform blockages.
Register now: buff.ly/QOXuUOX
Grattan policy experts Peter Breadon and Trent Wiltshire will teach you how to communicate evidence and navigate reform blockages.
Register now: buff.ly/QOXuUOX
September 22, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Learn what makes good public policy at our October ‘Changing public policy’ course.
Grattan policy experts Peter Breadon and Trent Wiltshire will teach you how to communicate evidence and navigate reform blockages.
Register now: buff.ly/QOXuUOX
Grattan policy experts Peter Breadon and Trent Wiltshire will teach you how to communicate evidence and navigate reform blockages.
Register now: buff.ly/QOXuUOX
Net zero is a mission Australia must accept.
The alternative – unchecked climate change – is unthinkable. @tonyrwood.bsky.social buff.ly/2fwrjEg #auspol
The alternative – unchecked climate change – is unthinkable. @tonyrwood.bsky.social buff.ly/2fwrjEg #auspol
Net zero: A mission Australia must accept - Grattan Institute
The alternative – unchecked climate change – is unthinkable.
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September 19, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Net zero is a mission Australia must accept.
The alternative – unchecked climate change – is unthinkable. @tonyrwood.bsky.social buff.ly/2fwrjEg #auspol
The alternative – unchecked climate change – is unthinkable. @tonyrwood.bsky.social buff.ly/2fwrjEg #auspol
This week has been a watershed on Australia’s hard road to net zero.
The main game now is implementation, as the spectre of climate change awaits, writes @tonyrwood.bsky.social buff.ly/a62dQev #auspol
The main game now is implementation, as the spectre of climate change awaits, writes @tonyrwood.bsky.social buff.ly/a62dQev #auspol
A watershed on the hard road to net zero - Grattan Institute
The main game now is implementation.
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September 19, 2025 at 2:00 AM
This week has been a watershed on Australia’s hard road to net zero.
The main game now is implementation, as the spectre of climate change awaits, writes @tonyrwood.bsky.social buff.ly/a62dQev #auspol
The main game now is implementation, as the spectre of climate change awaits, writes @tonyrwood.bsky.social buff.ly/a62dQev #auspol