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Author: Stephen Anthony

Climate / Energy / Superannuation

Modernising Electricity Sectors, Discussion Paper, Industry Super Australia, June 2019

In this Industry Super Australia Discussion Paper, Stephen Anthony and Emeritus Professor Alex Coram aim to help industry superannuation funds build the capacity to understand and deal with uncertainty in the …

Structural Reform

New government faces tough reform challenge, Stephen Anthony in The Australian, 23 May 2019

In an article in The Australian, Stephen Anthony advises that the job of newly elected Prime Minister Morrison and Treasurer Frydenberg is to build consensus around a program targeting productivity …

Banking / Superannuation

Should superannuation funds do more direct lending? Discussion Paper, Industry Super Australia, October 2018

In this Industry Super Australia Discussion Paper, Stephen Anthony and Gary Lu examine the emergence of direct lending as an alternative to traditional business banking and explore the role of …

Affordable Housing / Taxation

Tax breaks can solve the housing crisis, Stephen Anthony in The Sydney Morning Herald, 4 September 2018

In this opinion piece in the The Sydney Morning Herald, Stephen Anthony advises that if governments won’t provide enough public housing, then they should subsidise more community housing.

Affordable Housing / Fiscal Policy

Assisting Housing Affordability, Discussion Paper, Industry Super Australia, November 2017

In this Industry Super Australia Discussion Paper, Stephen Anthony and Gary Lu endeavour to identify the underlying causes of housing affordability issues, and to consider some useful policy responses in …

Agriculture / Superannuation

Driving Super Fund Investment in Agriculture, Discussion Paper, Industry Super Australia, June 2017

For superannuation funds, agricultural ‘real’ assets have the potential to provide bond-like current income streams from the annual earnings of farm businesses, and long-term capital appreciation from rising land values. …

Defence / Economic Modelling

A Preliminary Analysis of the Economic Impact of Future Submarines Based on the Collins Program, Macroeconomics for Defence Materiel Organisation, 5 August 2014

Debate about whether new submarines for Australia’s defence capability should be built in Australia has captured the public interest. This includes discussion in regard to economic impacts, in particular potential …

Budget / Fiscal Policy

A roadmap for fiscal sustainability, Stephen Anthony for Minerals Council of Australia, 2013

The sustainability of fiscal settings and the efficiency of individual budget measures help to support consumer and investor confidence, to ensure governments do their job cost-effectively and, ultimately, to assist …

Budget / Fiscal Policy

Budget 2008: the case for deep spending cuts, Stephen Anthony in Australian Policy Online, 1 May 2008

In this article in Australian Policy Online, Stephen Anthony makes the case for bold economic reform – involving deep spending cuts – by the Rudd government.

Budget / Fiscal Policy

Expenditure Review Committee 2008: A Framework for Decision Making, Background Briefing, Stephen Anthony, 13 March 2008

This briefing suggests a framework to assist the new Government’s deliberations on the most appropriate settings for budget policy, given the current precarious stance of macroeconomic policy in Australia. For …

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  • Fix the electricity system in 2026 by returning to first principles, Stephen Anthony in The Australian Financial Review, 1 January 2026
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  • Australian taxpayers bailing out Victoria’s Suburban Rail Loop chaos, Stephen Anthony in The Australian Financial Review, 18 November 2025
  • Public deserves better than Treasury’s failure on Labor energy ‘fantasy’, Stephen Anthony in The Australian, 6 November 2025
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