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My latest chat with our property insider Edwin Almeida. From property price falls, risk of war, and listings… so much to discuss.
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The RBA’s Statement on Monetary Policy, out today suggests inflation will run hotter for longer and real wages will continue to shrink into the foreseeable future.
Some politicians are pushing for the Governor to resign as analysts lift their forward thinking on rates. But what is really going on? In short no one wants to take responsibility for the mega stuff-up.
Ordinary people are being hit hard, and there is no immediate relief in sight.
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Property prices are political not economic. So, while analysts are talking about property price corrections in 2023, and higher levels of defaults; and the IMF talks of a dysfunctional market; the truth is most politicians prefer to sit on the fence and mouth platitudes, to avoid upsetting voters.
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This is an edited version of our latest Live show, with Leith van Onselen Chief Economist At Nucleus Wealth, and Founder Contributor to MacroBusiness. Go to the Walk The World Universe at https://walktheworld.com.au/
The latest ABS stats show a remarkable turnaround in net overseas migration as the “Big Australia” policy is re-activated. But as a result, we are likely to exceed the Government targets, with a large influx of students and workers, which are likely to depress wages growth, put upward pressure on rentals and increase congestion in our major Cities.
Big Australia, without joined up planning, will be another disaster, to the detriment on many ordinary Australians, while supporting the property, business, and education lobbyists.
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This is an edited version of a live discussion with Cameron who recently republished his book from 2017 Game of Mates: How favours bleed the nation as Rigged “How Networks Of Powerful Mates Rip Off Everyday Australians”.
This book will open your eyes to how Australia really works. It’s not good news, but you need to know it.’ – Ross Gittins
‘You’ll be shocked at how far the Mates have their hand in your pocket.’ – Nicholas Gruen
Australia has become one of the most unequal societies in the Western world, when just a generation ago it was one of the most equal. This is the story of how networks of Mates have come to dominate business and government, robbing ordinary Australians.
Every hour you work, thirty minutes of it goes to line the Mates’ pockets rather than your own. Mates in big corporations, industry groups, government departments, the halls of parliament and the media skew the system to suit each other. Corporations dodge taxes, so you pay more. You pay more for your house and higher interest rates on your mortgage, more for your medicines and transport, and more for your children’s education and insurance, because the Mates take a cut.
Rigged uncovers the pattern of political favours, grey gifts and information-sharing that has been allowed to build up over two decades. Drawing on extensive economic research, it exposes the Game of Mates as nothing less than cronyism on a grand scale across Australia and how we have fallen behind other countries in combating it.
https://www.bigw.com.au/product/rigged-by-cameron-murray-and-paul-frijters/p/235646
We also discuss housing policy and economics in general.
Dr Cameron K. Murray is a Research Fellow in the Henry Halloran Trust at the University of Sydney and an economist specialising in property and urban development, environmental economics, rent-seeking and corruption. Professor Paul Frijters teaches at the London School of Economics and was previously Professor of Health Economics at the University of Queensland.
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My latest chat with our Property Insider, as prices in NSW get a kick-up from the stamp duty changes, China stops more migration and auctions are not what they seem.
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I caught up with Senator Rennick (LNP Queensland) after his recent outings in Senate Estimates and his speech on Superannuation. We explored the broader economic issues which we face, and why we need some different approaches from our regulators and the RBA.
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This is an edited edition of a live discussion about the current state of the financial system and whether it’s fit for purpose featuring both John Adams, and also Robbie Barwick from the Citizens Party. https://citizensparty.org.au/ Go to the Walk The World Universe at https://walktheworld.com.au/
The Superannuation system is not fit for purpose, as many are finding out as balances decline, while fees do not but forced contributions increase. So today we look at data provided by APRA on fund performance (down more than 4% in the quarter to June 2022, and further now). And we feature an important contribution from Senator Gerard Rennick who addressed The Senate last week on this important issue.
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