"If untapped women’s workforce participation was a massive ore deposit, we would have governments lining up to give tax concessions to get it out of the ground."
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Here’s the speech of the #JobsSummit, by CEO
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Welcome and very positive coverage in the of ’s terrific contribution to the #JobsSummit and to #ausecon more broadly
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"We need to think about all this talent sitting there in our highly educated women as another untapped resource and government should be geared around unlocking that."
CEO on helping women return to the workforce to fill critical shortages.
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A straightforward tweak to the skilled migration program could boost the budget bottom-line by billions. What is the Government waiting for? buff.ly/3B1GXhq #auspol
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There’s no shortage of ambition at the #JobsSummit. But here are three fast fixes from and to get some easy runs on the board. buff.ly/3wJZhcx #auspol
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Danielle Wood. The jobs summit needs to think big. Here are 3 priorities for future-proofing Australia: theconversation.com/the-jobs-summi #ausecon #auspol
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The speech to open the jobs summit by is one of the best economics speeches -- public policy speeches, for that matter -- I've read in a long time.
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CEO of the , , delivered the opening speech for the #jobsummit in Canberra this morning.
Read the full speech here [FREE TO READ]
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Think big: a new mission statement for Australia
This is the full text of the keynote address to the Jobs Summit at Parliament House, delivered by our CEO, grattan.edu.au/news/think-big #auspol #ausecon #JobsSummit #women
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12/ A happier co-existence with trucks is well within reach. Our report shows how.
Read more about the Grattan Truck Plan in our latest report by and
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11/ By 2040, zero-emission sales targets would reduce carbon emissions from trucks by about 9 million tonnes a year.
In the meantime, the government should impose technology standards to reduce emissions from diesel trucks.
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10/ To help Australia meet this target, the federal government should impose binding sales targets for zero-emissions trucks, starting at 2% in 2024 and gradually increasing to cover most new sales by 2040.
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9/ With renewed commitment to net-zero emissions by 2050, there’s a sense of urgency about bringing in electric trucks to reduce carbon emissions.
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8/ And with this increase in road freight comes an increase in carbon emissions. Trucks contribute 4% – and rising – of Australia’s carbon emissions.
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7/ And while some might argue that we can simply put more freight on rail, trucks are here to stay.
There are so many things which simply can’t be transported to their final destination on rail – like supermarket deliveries, construction materials, and medical supplies.
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6/ Our Euro-V pollution standard is a decade behind major global markets. To reduce dangerous pollutants like NOx and PM2.5, Australia should catch up to the international Euro-VI pollution standard.
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5/ And yes, all our cities have old trucks, but the bigger the city, the bigger the harm.
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4/ More than a quarter of trucks on Australian roads today were bought when there were minimal or no pollution standards.
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3/ And if you’re wondering what a ‘Euro standard’ is, these standards restrict how much pollution a vehicle can emit. These tighten over time, as technology develops.
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2/ 14% of the Australian fleet is pre-1996, and these trucks emit 60x the particulate matter of a new truck, and 8x the poisonous nitrogen oxides. That’s a lot.
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1/ Old trucks should be banned from Sydney and Melbourne. Here’s why.
Pre-2003 trucks are big polluters. They spew out far more than their fair share of toxic pollutants. #auspol
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Exhaust-pipe pollutants from trucks kill more than 400 Australians every year and contribute to major diseases. It’s just one of the reasons old trucks should be banned from Sydney and Melbourne.
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Really looking forward to hearing from insightful speakers including the Grattan Institute’s & economist/climate expert Ross Garnaut at next week’s Jobs & Skills Summit #jobssummit #auspol #ausecon
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Missed our speed briefing on preventing pork-barrelling in Australian politics? Catch up on our latest report with and - all in 15 minutes!
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Our summer and winter internships are now open for applications! 🥳
We're looking for people with a passion for Australian public policy and strong research skills. Applications close 7 September: buff.ly/3wsSxzJ #auspol
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General practices are struggling. Here are 5 lessons from overseas to reform the primary care funding system. buff.ly/3CrsdK5 #auspol
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Increasing the number of permanent migrants won’t fix Australia’s labour shortage woes. Here’s why: a thread
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GP clinics are struggling.
One thing that needs to change is how they’re funded.
There is no meaningful adjustment for social needs, little support for teamwork, and GPs are pushed to focus on speed not need.
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Bigger is not always better. Simply increasing permanent skilled migration won’t address skills shortages, but it would boost federal and state government budgets mired in debt. on priorities for the Jobs and Skills Summit. buff.ly/3dJ7k2u
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WLIA Fellow writes about the chronic staff shortages facing the early childhood education sector, and the impact this has on access to care and women's workforce participation #genderequity #equalpay #childcare
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Australia is missing out on the contribution of tens of thousands of skilled women, who pull back from paid work because they can’t find childcare.
@danielleiwood on why investing in early childhood workers is a win for women - and the economy. #auspol buff.ly/3dHPlJV
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#Teachers. World's most important job - #educating next gen. They tell us they’re stretched, deserve better conditions, career opps. Making Time for Great Teaching report sounded alarm on the issue with bold strategies to solve it. Proud to have supported this work.
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From sports rorts to regional slush funds and commuter carparks, it’s been one scandal after another in Australian politics.
on how to stop politicians from pork-barrelling. buff.ly/3c9yVcX #auspol
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