Australia should lead the world on nature restoration through ambitious interpretation of international law theconversation.com/australia-must… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand

At last, political donations rules are on the agenda

Our governance expert Kate Griffiths on what the federal government should – and shouldn’t – do

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Political donations rules are finally in the spotlight – here’s what the government should (and shouldn’t) do. My latest for The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand Grattan Institute #auspol theconversation.com/political-dona…

‘Appointments to the AAT represent one of the most egregious examples of political stacking in Australia in recent years.’

Kate Griffiths from Grattan Institute in today’s Canberra Times on what should happen now

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Jobs for mates? No thanks! 🙅

Political appointments were rife in the former Administrative Appeals Tribunal.

Here's what needs to happen to ensure the replacement Administrative Review Tribunal maintains its independence. Kate Griffiths buff.ly/3v3NyYO #auspol

Protect the new Administrative Review Tribunal from its predecessor’s fate #auspol Grattan Institute theconversation.com/the-federal-go… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand

‘The gambling industry punches above its weight in trying to influence Australian politics. Now online gambling is in the hot seat, we’re seeing the same playbook.’

⁦Kate Griffiths⁩ from ⁦Grattan Institute⁩ in ⁦The Guardian⁩

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Your boss might sleep badly tonight...

Tomorrow, companies with more than 100 employees will have their gender pay gaps published publicly for the first time.

Natasha Bradshaw explains everything you need to know. #auspol
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That’s not tax reform – THIS would be tax reform.

Tax cuts without reform leave less money to ‘buy’ genuine reform.

Brendan Coates and Kate Griffiths explain why Labor’s redesign of the Coalition’s Stage 3 tax cuts should not be confused with tax reform. grattan.edu.au/news/thats-not…

🎉 Exciting days at Grattan Institute! 🎉 We're thrilled to welcome our new CEO, Dr Aruna Sathanapally. Aruna brings a record of visionary leadership and deep policy expertise. We're ready to forge ahead and help fashion a better, fairer, and more prosperous Australia.

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We finally have a new vehicle fuel efficiency standard! It's better than expected - targets are on a trajectory to 0 by 2035, needed for net zero. But there's some confusion that it will make vehicles heavier. This is unlikely, and worth clearing up. A long-ish thread:

Australian politics is awash in dark money

Here’s how to reform our democracy, so that voters know “who’s in the room”

Informed analysis by Kate Griffiths and Elizabeth Baldwin from Grattan Institute

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Yesterday we posted a thread about new Electoral Commission data on political donations. The commission has now corrected a mistake in its data. Here’s our updated analysis, based on the corrected data. grattan.edu.au/news/labor-is-…

Who funds Australia’s political parties? 🇦🇺

New data, released today by the Australian Electoral Commission, provide the best information available on funding and Australia’s major donors.

#auspol Grattan Institute

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Donations data initially showed that Labor had raised a whopping $220 million, but this has since been revised down to just $84 million leaving the Coalition well ahead in the fundraising race Grattan Institute #auspol theconversation.com/labor-is-in-po… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand

In the government’s dramatic recalibration of stage 3, all taxpayers will get a cut, rather than just those earning more than $45,000.

As Michelle Grattan reports, taxpayers earning less than $150,000 will also get larger tax cuts.

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We have a new CEO!

You can read the full announcement here:
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“We need this to work” - Peter Burnett on the messy politics and policy of the government’s ‘Nature Positive’ plans
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1/ We are delighted to announce our Prime Minister’s Summer Reading List for 2023! 📚

We recommend these six excellent books to Anthony Albanese – and all Australians. buff.ly/48ol75V