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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.

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  Democracy: How to decouple money from power

  Sep 23, 202622 min

  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 risk giving major donors more influence over policy. From next year, new rules will finally put a ceiling on money in Australian politics — but that ceiling is set far too high. In our latest podcast, Grattan researcher Thomas Shortridge talks to our democracy expert Kate Griffiths about her 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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  Disability: Getting better jobs and fairer wages for disabled workers

  Jul 28, 202631 min

  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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  Health: How Australians could get a better deal at the pharmacy

  Jul 14, 202628 min

  Australians visit the pharmacy more than any other health service. But what's happening behind the scenes? How does the price you pay at the counter get set? How's the pharmacy sector funded? For years, decisions about pharmacy policy have been made through closed-door negotiations. In this podcast, Grattan Associate Reilly Polaschek talks to Grattan Health Program Director Peter Breadon about our report, Future pharmacy: A better deal for patients and taxpayers which charts a path to a fairer, more efficient pharmacy sector. Read our report: https://grattan.edu.au/report/future-pharmacy-a-better-deal-for-patients-and-taxpayers/ 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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  Disability: What’s happening with the NDIS?

  Jun 25, 202630 min

  The NDIS is one of the central fiscal bets of the federal budget. In this podcast, our disability experts discuss what the government's proposed reforms will really cost — and what needs to change. In this podcast, Grattan Senior Associate Hannah Orban talks to Grattan Disability Program Director Sam Bennett and Grattan Associate Reilly Polaschek about the NDIS reform bill and the Senate inquiry extension. Read our submission to the Senate Inquiry:https://grattan.edu.au/news/saving-the-ndis/ Read our Disability research: https://grattan.edu.au/disability/ 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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  Energy: Part 2 – Managing the decline of gas in Australia

  Jun 15, 202645 min

  The Grattan energy team is back with a new podcast on their latest report, Out of gas: Managing the decline of gas in Australia. In this episode, our energy experts dig into the detail of their longest report yet. Joining the conversation are report authors Alison Reeve, Program Director; Hamish McKenzie, Deputy Program Director; and Associate Ben Jefferson. Read the report: grattan.edu.au/report/out-of-gas…gas-in-australia/ 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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