Post Column
The columns on this page contain my views on topical issues and first appeared in our independent local media outlet, the Post Newspaper.
2026 Budget: Shifting the Dial on Housing - May 2026
The Federal Government announced significant reforms to the capital gains tax (CGT) discount and negative gearing in the Budget. These are the most ambitious changes to our housing system in...
SAFEGUARDS ARE URGENTLY NEEDED TO PREVENT A ROBODEBT REPEAT - April 2026
We said ‘never again’ after the tragic failings of Robodebt. But more than two years after the Robodebt Royal Commission recommended “legislative reform to introduce a consistent legal framework in...
GOVERNMENT IS IGNORING PARLIAMENT’S BEST WORK - Mar 2026
Australians are familiar with the adversarial shouting and theatrics of Question Time, but it is in the committee rooms, away from the cameras, where the best work happens. Members and...
MAJOR PARTIES LACKING POLICY IDEAS SHOULD LISTEN TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES - Feb 2026
While the Labor Government tiptoes around housing reform and the Coalition is consumed by its own internal leadership upheavals, housing supply and affordability remain pressing issues for Australians across the...
TRUST IS ESSENTIAL TO A STRONG DEMOCRACY - Jan 2026
As 2026 kicks off, we are witnessing authoritarianism on the rise globally, led by the leader of our strongest ally, the US, who is systematically undermining trust in democracy. President...
CHOOSING COMPASSION OVER HATE, UNITY OVER DIVISION - December 2025
The end of the year is a time for reflection. Whether your family is celebrating Christmas, Chanukah or other end of year traditions, December is when we think about the...
CURTIN LEADS ON CONVERSATIONS ABOUT HOUSING AND TAX REFORM - November 2025
Research released this week reports that Perth is the most unaffordable Australian city to rent in, with an average renter spending more than 30 percent of their income on rent....
HOW CAN WE BETTER SUPPORT CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DELAY & AUTISM? - October 2025
The Government is grappling with changes to how we support children with developmental delay and autism, moving them from the NDIS to the proposed ‘Thriving Kids’ program. A parliamentary inquiry...
SECURING OUR ECONOMIC FUTURE AS THE CLIMATE WORSENS - September 2025
The Federal Government has finally released the first National Climate Risk Assessment report – a harrowing and comprehensive insight into what our climate future looks like if we continue with...
SHIFTING THE TAX BURDEN FROM EARNERS TO SPENDERS - August 2025
Why GST? GST is an efficient way to raise tax revenue. It’s transparent, stable and unlike personal income tax, it doesn’t discourage additional work, so it has less negative impact...