Matt Grudnoff
@mattgrudnoff.bsky.social
Senior economist @australiainstitute.org.au. Opinions are my own.
Cracking read on the death of copyright in the age of AI from Michael Bradley of @marquelawyers.com.au
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Copyright is dead. When it comes to AI my property has been stolen all the same
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November 10, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Cracking read on the death of copyright in the age of AI from Michael Bradley of @marquelawyers.com.au
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"A lot of rich people spend a lot of money hiring very smart accountants to work out how to avoid paying tax."
Senior Economist Matt Grudnoff unpacks the two tax loopholes that should be closed to make sure everyone pays their fair share.
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Senior Economist Matt Grudnoff unpacks the two tax loopholes that should be closed to make sure everyone pays their fair share.
@mattgrudnoff.bsky.social #auspol @thepointau.bsky.social
November 3, 2025 at 2:18 AM
"A lot of rich people spend a lot of money hiring very smart accountants to work out how to avoid paying tax."
Senior Economist Matt Grudnoff unpacks the two tax loopholes that should be closed to make sure everyone pays their fair share.
@mattgrudnoff.bsky.social #auspol @thepointau.bsky.social
Senior Economist Matt Grudnoff unpacks the two tax loopholes that should be closed to make sure everyone pays their fair share.
@mattgrudnoff.bsky.social #auspol @thepointau.bsky.social
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@mattgrudnoff.bsky.social writing about how the "for profit" child care model has totally failed.
But then we know the for profit model of public services *always* fails, and yet....
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But then we know the for profit model of public services *always* fails, and yet....
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New investigation reveals that child abuse happens more frequently at for-profit childcare centres
Parents should expect that when they send their kids to childcare that they are safe and receiving top quality education and care. This is not consistent with the profit motive.
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October 27, 2025 at 11:41 PM
@mattgrudnoff.bsky.social writing about how the "for profit" child care model has totally failed.
But then we know the for profit model of public services *always* fails, and yet....
thepoint.com.au/news/251028-...
But then we know the for profit model of public services *always* fails, and yet....
thepoint.com.au/news/251028-...
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RBA said market-sector jobs (those driven more by demand) had been the bulk of job growth in 2025... but the data says... errr wut?
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October 24, 2025 at 1:56 AM
RBA said market-sector jobs (those driven more by demand) had been the bulk of job growth in 2025... but the data says... errr wut?
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My new report is out - Adani sold coal at mates rates to India, avoiding $400m in royalty payments to Queensland
...and Qld's LNP gov doesn't seem to care.
Thread below on how they did it.
Write up in @australia.theguardian.com
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...and Qld's LNP gov doesn't seem to care.
Thread below on how they did it.
Write up in @australia.theguardian.com
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Adani denies claims it sold ‘below-market coal’ leading to Queensland missing out on hundreds of millions in royalties
Adani has strongly rejected the Australia Institute’s findings, including that customers paid an average of $102 a tonne in 2022-23
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October 15, 2025 at 11:51 PM
My new report is out - Adani sold coal at mates rates to India, avoiding $400m in royalty payments to Queensland
...and Qld's LNP gov doesn't seem to care.
Thread below on how they did it.
Write up in @australia.theguardian.com
@australiainstitute.org.au
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
...and Qld's LNP gov doesn't seem to care.
Thread below on how they did it.
Write up in @australia.theguardian.com
@australiainstitute.org.au
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
After talking a very big game for a very long time on freedom of speech, it is interesting how quickly important institutions in the US have folded up, and rolled over at the first real sign of pressure.
BREAKING: Walt Disney-owned ABC said it will indefinitely stop airing 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' after remarks the late-night host made about Charlie Kirk's assassination came under harsh criticism from the head of the FCC reut.rs/4nFcP12
September 17, 2025 at 11:17 PM
After talking a very big game for a very long time on freedom of speech, it is interesting how quickly important institutions in the US have folded up, and rolled over at the first real sign of pressure.
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Given this is making some waves - here is the piece and you can judge for yourself.
(I'm fine, there are no issues - right wing ecosystem just doing what right wing ecosystem does).
Take care of you - it's rough out there! Ax
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(I'm fine, there are no issues - right wing ecosystem just doing what right wing ecosystem does).
Take care of you - it's rough out there! Ax
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Charlie Kirk died in the America he wanted
I mourn the loss of human life. I feel compassion, empathy and grief at an inexcusable killing. But I find nothing to lionise in his legacy.
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September 15, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Given this is making some waves - here is the piece and you can judge for yourself.
(I'm fine, there are no issues - right wing ecosystem just doing what right wing ecosystem does).
Take care of you - it's rough out there! Ax
amyremeikis.substack.com/p/charlie-ki...
(I'm fine, there are no issues - right wing ecosystem just doing what right wing ecosystem does).
Take care of you - it's rough out there! Ax
amyremeikis.substack.com/p/charlie-ki...
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Keep up with the news today with @amyremeikis.bsky.social on our Live Blog!
From reports of a 20-year methane leak at the Santos gas export hub in Darwin to the weekend's neo-Nazi supported rallies.
All the day's events, with fact checks, as it happens.
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From reports of a 20-year methane leak at the Santos gas export hub in Darwin to the weekend's neo-Nazi supported rallies.
All the day's events, with fact checks, as it happens.
#auspol
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Australia Institute Live: At the rate journalists are being killed in Gaza by the Israeli army, there will soon be no one left to keep you informed."
Reports of a 20-year methane leak at the Santos gas export hub in Darwin has everyone pointing the finger at everyone else, but no one taking responsibility. Meanwhile the NT government is celebratin...
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September 1, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Keep up with the news today with @amyremeikis.bsky.social on our Live Blog!
From reports of a 20-year methane leak at the Santos gas export hub in Darwin to the weekend's neo-Nazi supported rallies.
All the day's events, with fact checks, as it happens.
#auspol
live.australiainstitute.org.au
From reports of a 20-year methane leak at the Santos gas export hub in Darwin to the weekend's neo-Nazi supported rallies.
All the day's events, with fact checks, as it happens.
#auspol
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Australia is building homes at a faster rate than the population has increased.
“Scare campaigns about immigration are as old as history. But the latest version of them falls apart when subject to the evidence.”
- Matt Grudnoff
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“Scare campaigns about immigration are as old as history. But the latest version of them falls apart when subject to the evidence.”
- Matt Grudnoff
@mattgrudnoff.bsky.social #auspol
August 29, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Australia is building homes at a faster rate than the population has increased.
“Scare campaigns about immigration are as old as history. But the latest version of them falls apart when subject to the evidence.”
- Matt Grudnoff
@mattgrudnoff.bsky.social #auspol
“Scare campaigns about immigration are as old as history. But the latest version of them falls apart when subject to the evidence.”
- Matt Grudnoff
@mattgrudnoff.bsky.social #auspol
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Global mail services have suspended parcel deliveries to the United States.
@mattgrudnoff.bsky.social explains why the Trump administration's chaotic implementation undermines any potential upside of tariffs & why Australia's latest inflation data isn't cause for panic. #auspol
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@mattgrudnoff.bsky.social explains why the Trump administration's chaotic implementation undermines any potential upside of tariffs & why Australia's latest inflation data isn't cause for panic. #auspol
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August 29, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Global mail services have suspended parcel deliveries to the United States.
@mattgrudnoff.bsky.social explains why the Trump administration's chaotic implementation undermines any potential upside of tariffs & why Australia's latest inflation data isn't cause for panic. #auspol
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@mattgrudnoff.bsky.social explains why the Trump administration's chaotic implementation undermines any potential upside of tariffs & why Australia's latest inflation data isn't cause for panic. #auspol
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I'm speaking at Monash Uni tomorrow about Australia's gas policy mess and Woodside in particular.
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August 19, 2025 at 5:56 AM
I'm speaking at Monash Uni tomorrow about Australia's gas policy mess and Woodside in particular.
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Foreign-owned gas corporations are getting over half the gas they export from Australia for FREE.
The gas industry is ripping Australians off, and our governments are letting them.
✍️Add your name to the call to tax the gas industry properly theaus.in/increasePRRT #auspol
The gas industry is ripping Australians off, and our governments are letting them.
✍️Add your name to the call to tax the gas industry properly theaus.in/increasePRRT #auspol
August 18, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Foreign-owned gas corporations are getting over half the gas they export from Australia for FREE.
The gas industry is ripping Australians off, and our governments are letting them.
✍️Add your name to the call to tax the gas industry properly theaus.in/increasePRRT #auspol
The gas industry is ripping Australians off, and our governments are letting them.
✍️Add your name to the call to tax the gas industry properly theaus.in/increasePRRT #auspol
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A reminder that the RBA and other compliant economists spent a couple years telling @australiainstitute.org.au that companies were not marking up prices in 2022-23.
The failure of Australia’s economic establishment was truly embarrassing
The failure of Australia’s economic establishment was truly embarrassing
August 14, 2025 at 6:46 AM
A reminder that the RBA and other compliant economists spent a couple years telling @australiainstitute.org.au that companies were not marking up prices in 2022-23.
The failure of Australia’s economic establishment was truly embarrassing
The failure of Australia’s economic establishment was truly embarrassing
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My high school legal studies and economics teacher came to see me speak last night. He remembered me because of how argumentative I was in class. Always question the orthodoxy kids!
August 13, 2025 at 3:47 AM
My high school legal studies and economics teacher came to see me speak last night. He remembered me because of how argumentative I was in class. Always question the orthodoxy kids!
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The RBA has cut interest rates – five weeks too late.
Does this make up for its bad call at the last meeting in July, when it left rates on hold?
Read Matt Grudnoff’s op ed in The New Daily on RBA's interest rate cuts and why this should have happened sooner.
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Does this make up for its bad call at the last meeting in July, when it left rates on hold?
Read Matt Grudnoff’s op ed in The New Daily on RBA's interest rate cuts and why this should have happened sooner.
@mattgrudnoff.bsky.social #auspol
August 13, 2025 at 2:13 AM
The RBA has cut interest rates – five weeks too late.
Does this make up for its bad call at the last meeting in July, when it left rates on hold?
Read Matt Grudnoff’s op ed in The New Daily on RBA's interest rate cuts and why this should have happened sooner.
@mattgrudnoff.bsky.social #auspol
Does this make up for its bad call at the last meeting in July, when it left rates on hold?
Read Matt Grudnoff’s op ed in The New Daily on RBA's interest rate cuts and why this should have happened sooner.
@mattgrudnoff.bsky.social #auspol
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“The RBA shows a lot of concern when inflation is above the band and too little concern when it is below the band."
Read Matt Grudnoff’s article in The New Daily on if the Reserve Bank will learn from its mistakes or allow inflation to fall below 2% instead.
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Read Matt Grudnoff’s article in The New Daily on if the Reserve Bank will learn from its mistakes or allow inflation to fall below 2% instead.
@mattgrudnoff.bsky.social #auspol
August 11, 2025 at 6:15 AM
“The RBA shows a lot of concern when inflation is above the band and too little concern when it is below the band."
Read Matt Grudnoff’s article in The New Daily on if the Reserve Bank will learn from its mistakes or allow inflation to fall below 2% instead.
@mattgrudnoff.bsky.social #auspol
Read Matt Grudnoff’s article in The New Daily on if the Reserve Bank will learn from its mistakes or allow inflation to fall below 2% instead.
@mattgrudnoff.bsky.social #auspol
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“There has been no indication yet that the Australian government would reduce pharmaceutical tariffs for higher US drug prices in Australia. I think they’d be crazy to do it.
"Our trade is nowhere near big enough to warrant the pain.”
@mattgrudnoff.bsky.social in news.com.au
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"Our trade is nowhere near big enough to warrant the pain.”
@mattgrudnoff.bsky.social in news.com.au
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August 7, 2025 at 5:04 AM
“There has been no indication yet that the Australian government would reduce pharmaceutical tariffs for higher US drug prices in Australia. I think they’d be crazy to do it.
"Our trade is nowhere near big enough to warrant the pain.”
@mattgrudnoff.bsky.social in news.com.au
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"Our trade is nowhere near big enough to warrant the pain.”
@mattgrudnoff.bsky.social in news.com.au
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If investors are silly enough to wait tillthe end of the 5th year, then that's their problem, not a policy one.
Also. So what? Someone has to buy those houses being sold... Great - more affordable housing!
Also. So what? Someone has to buy those houses being sold... Great - more affordable housing!
August 4, 2025 at 4:16 AM
If investors are silly enough to wait tillthe end of the 5th year, then that's their problem, not a policy one.
Also. So what? Someone has to buy those houses being sold... Great - more affordable housing!
Also. So what? Someone has to buy those houses being sold... Great - more affordable housing!
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Australia's preferential voting system is often praised, and for good reason. But in terms of reflecting overall votes cast it's not much better than first past the post.
My look at how our winner-takes-all voting system skews election outcomes for @australiainstitute.org.au 👇 #auspol
My look at how our winner-takes-all voting system skews election outcomes for @australiainstitute.org.au 👇 #auspol
August 5, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Australia's preferential voting system is often praised, and for good reason. But in terms of reflecting overall votes cast it's not much better than first past the post.
My look at how our winner-takes-all voting system skews election outcomes for @australiainstitute.org.au 👇 #auspol
My look at how our winner-takes-all voting system skews election outcomes for @australiainstitute.org.au 👇 #auspol
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Australia has a politician problem: not too many, but too few.
There are nine times the number of voters than in 1903, but the number of MPs has only doubled. Maybe it's time for our representative democracy to get a bit more representative?
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There are nine times the number of voters than in 1903, but the number of MPs has only doubled. Maybe it's time for our representative democracy to get a bit more representative?
@australiainstitute.org.au #auspol
July 31, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Australia has a politician problem: not too many, but too few.
There are nine times the number of voters than in 1903, but the number of MPs has only doubled. Maybe it's time for our representative democracy to get a bit more representative?
@australiainstitute.org.au #auspol
There are nine times the number of voters than in 1903, but the number of MPs has only doubled. Maybe it's time for our representative democracy to get a bit more representative?
@australiainstitute.org.au #auspol
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With inflation at 2.1%, @mattgrudnoff.bsky.social reminds us that the RBA has not been great at hitting its target and also needs to worry about inflation falling *below* the target range #OffTheCharts
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July 31, 2025 at 2:02 AM
With inflation at 2.1%, @mattgrudnoff.bsky.social reminds us that the RBA has not been great at hitting its target and also needs to worry about inflation falling *below* the target range #OffTheCharts
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Me on why Trump wants us to get rid of the PBS with a great price table by @mattgrudnoff.bsky.social on the differences in prices of medicine here and in the US live.australiainstitute.org.au/2025/07/aust...
Australia Institute Live: Climate woes continue for both major parties. All the day's events, as it happens.
Both parties are experiencing climate policy woes – the Coalition in finding a position at all, and Labor balancing its gas ambition with climate action. All the day's events, with fact checks, live.
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July 28, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Me on why Trump wants us to get rid of the PBS with a great price table by @mattgrudnoff.bsky.social on the differences in prices of medicine here and in the US live.australiainstitute.org.au/2025/07/aust...
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With GST revenue slowing and states struggling with the growing costs of vital services, there are calls for GST to be broadened.
“Many who talk about wanting more tax revenue to come from the GST would baulk at the easiest services to broaden it too.”
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“Many who talk about wanting more tax revenue to come from the GST would baulk at the easiest services to broaden it too.”
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July 25, 2025 at 6:31 AM
With GST revenue slowing and states struggling with the growing costs of vital services, there are calls for GST to be broadened.
“Many who talk about wanting more tax revenue to come from the GST would baulk at the easiest services to broaden it too.”
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“Many who talk about wanting more tax revenue to come from the GST would baulk at the easiest services to broaden it too.”
@mattgrudnoff.bsky.social #auspol
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When tobacco ads were banned, sports in Australia didn't collapse. Neither did free-to-air TV.
So why shouldn't gambling ads be banned?
Senior Economist @mattgrudnoff.bsky.social unpacks proposed limits on gambling ads on Dollars & Sense!
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So why shouldn't gambling ads be banned?
Senior Economist @mattgrudnoff.bsky.social unpacks proposed limits on gambling ads on Dollars & Sense!
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July 22, 2025 at 5:40 AM
When tobacco ads were banned, sports in Australia didn't collapse. Neither did free-to-air TV.
So why shouldn't gambling ads be banned?
Senior Economist @mattgrudnoff.bsky.social unpacks proposed limits on gambling ads on Dollars & Sense!
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So why shouldn't gambling ads be banned?
Senior Economist @mattgrudnoff.bsky.social unpacks proposed limits on gambling ads on Dollars & Sense!
#auspol