Education

The first two days of Parliament have seen a renewal of the culture wars and a large, vote-buying wealth transfer to the upper-middle class using borrowed money.

No doubt many of you are still enjoying a long Easter/ANZAC Day break, but for those of you pining for some economic news, here are a few bits of interest that caught my eye this week—starting with my comprehensive essay on Peter Dutton.

Steven Miles’ promise of ‘free’ school lunches not only ignores basic economic principles but also risks burdening future generations with debt and inflation.

Rather than fairer and cheaper, Albo’s HECS changes will make the scheme more regressive and expensive, benefiting middle-to-upper income households, distorting work-study incentives, and failing to address real barriers faced by disadvantaged groups.