By Tim Harcourt* When I was at ACTU, everyone was there wanting to be the Prime Minister one day (or at least get into Parliament). In fact, the then ACTU Secretary Bill Kelty told us that there were a few potential future PMs amongst us when we had the rare staff meeting (usually after an […]
Entries from September 27th, 2012
Harcourt on Harford : Accidents do happen and thank god for that!
September 24th, 2012 · No Comments · Publications
by Tim Harcourt* I met Tim Harford by accident. I got a call once from a journalist asking my views on the economics of sexual activity. As a trade economist expecting a call about exports I was a bit surprised but in the true Aussie spirit I thought I would ‘give it a go’. But […]
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From Rio to Freo, Brazil and Australia, the Two Great Southern lands.
September 6th, 2012 · No Comments · Publications
By Tim Harcourt* Brazil and Australia are two great southern lands that are vast, diverse and for their founders, considered to be far, far way. And for many years out of sight meant (hopefully and maybe even by design) out of mind. One land Australia was settled as a gaol, a great public private sector […]
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May the moose be with you! Looking at Canada.
September 5th, 2012 · No Comments · Publications
Tim Harcourt* It is more than 30 years since I went to high school in Toronto At the time there was a minority Conservative Federal Government in Ottawa being forced to an election by the Opposition Liberals. In 2012, the Conservative government is now in majority under Prime Minister Stephen Harper and it is Australia […]
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