On examining Australia’s economic history, breaking down which policies have worked and which haven’t.
Interview published on 5 December, 2024.
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Ross Garnaut AC is a renowned economist specialising in development, economic policy and international relations. He is Professor Emeritus at the University of Melbourne and a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Sciences. His contributions to trade policy and climate change have made him a trusted adviser to successive Australian governments.
Australia’s new government has a historic opportunity to implement stable, long-term energy and climate policies, leveraging renewable resources to boost exports, productivity, and living standards after years of political instability.
Australia can enter a new era of sustained increases in living standards if we allow sound economic principles to guide energy and industry policies.
Hydrogen’s main role in Australia’s economic future was always as an input into industry