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Everything you need to know about Australian public policy. Grattan Institute is dedicated to developing high quality public policy for Australia’s future. Our podcasts cover a range of public policy topics focusing on the main issues facing Australia. Our podcasts concentrate on budget policy, economic growth, energy, health, institutional reform, household finances, school education, and disability policy.All rights reserved Political Science Politics & Government
Episodes
  • Democracy: How to decouple money from power

    Democracy: How to decouple money from power
    23 Sep 2026
    Political parties spent almost half a billion dollars in the year leading up to the 2025 federal election. Big-money campaigns mean politicians spend more time chasing donations, and give major donors more influence over policy. From 2027, new rules will finally put a ceiling on money in Australian politics — but that ceiling is set far too high. In this podcast, Grattan researcher Thomas Shortridge talks to democracy expert Kate Griffiths about our policy brief, 'Decoupling money from power: Getting electoral expenditure caps right', and what a better cap on election spending would look like. Read the policy brief: https://grattan.edu.au/news/decoupling-money-from-power/
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    22 min
  • Housing: Axe car-parking rules to ease the housing crisis

    Housing: Axe car-parking rules to ease the housing crisis
    11 Aug 2026
    Every night, thousands of car spaces across Australia’s cities sit empty. This is the result of state and local governments requiring new housing projects to include off-street parking at rates much higher than residents want or need. In this podcast, Grattan housing expert Matthew Bowes talks to co-author Ashleigh Chang about our report, ‘Wasted space: Axe car-parking rules to ease the housing crisis’, and how can we better manage parking in our cities and get more homes built for less. Read our report: https://grattan.edu.au/report/wasted-space-axe-car-parking-rules-to-ease-the-housing-crisis/ Thanks for listening to the Grattan Podcast. Our research, reports, and analysis are freely available thanks to the donations of listeners like you. Please consider making a regular or one-off donation at grattan.edu.au/donate. You can follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram, and sign up to our newsletter on our website to stay up to date with Grattan's news. Thanks again for listening. Instagram: www.instagram.com/grattaninstitute/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/grattan-institute/ 7f2a6740-b0c4-11f1-b1b1-8106510378ab
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    26 min
  • Disability: Getting better jobs and fairer wages for disabled workers

    Disability: Getting better jobs and fairer wages for disabled workers
    28 Jul 2026
    Paid work can be a pathway to independence, purpose, and connection — but Australians with disability are far less likely to be employed than everyone else, especially those with high support needs. Many who do work are paid well below the minimum wage, some as little as $3.31 an hour. How do we build a system for disabled workers that opens up better jobs and fairer wages? In this podcast, Grattan Associate Ben Jefferson talks to Grattan Disability Program Director Sam Bennett and Senior Associate Owain Emslie about our report, Opening doors: Better jobs and fairer wages for disabled workers, which sets out a pragmatic path to better employment outcomes for disabled people with high support needs — while ensuring no one is left behind. Read our report: https://grattan.edu.au/report/opening-doors-better-jobs-and-fairer-wages-for-disabled-workers/ Thanks for listening to the Grattan Podcast. Our research, reports and analysis are freely available thanks to the donations of listeners like you. Please consider making a regular or one-off donation at grattan.edu.au/donate. You can follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram, and sign up to our newsletter on our website to stay up to date with Grattan's news. Thanks again for listening. Instagram: www.instagram.com/grattaninstitute/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/grattan-institute/
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    31 min
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