Event

Webinar—The Politics of the Impossible

Will Australia prioritise its economy and make polluters pay?

Webinar recorded on 29 January, 2025 as part of 'The Economic Case for Pricing Pollution' Report

Rod Sims and Ingrid Burfurd in conversation with Australian Financial Review Economics Editor John Kehoe as they discuss the economic and political context behind The Superpower Institute’s major new report The Case for Pricing Pollution.

In February 2024, Ross Garnaut and Rod Sims took the stage at the National Press Club to propose a new approach to pricing carbon pollution – one grounded in economic efficiency and fairness, designed to make major polluters pay, strengthen the federal budget, and better position Australia for the industries of the future.

Two years on, the need for action has only grown clearer. Rising fiscal and emissions reduction challenges are renewing the case for practical, lasting reform.

This session is part of a webinar series that takes a closer look at The Case for Pricing Pollution: Reducing emissions, strengthening the economy, and delivering a fair share for Australian

Rod Sims

Chair, The Superpower Institute

Rod Sims is Enterprise Professor at the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Melbourne, and Chair of The Superpower Institute. He previously chaired the ACCC (2011-2022), served as Deputy Secretary (Economic) in the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, and Principal Economic Adviser to PM Bob Hawke (1988-1990).

Ingrid Burfurd

Carbon Pricing and Policy Lead

Dr Ingrid Burfurd is an economist who has worked on public policy in the Victorian public service and academia. Before joining TSI she was a Senior Associate at the Grattan Institute.