The 2021 Intergenerational Report (IGR 2021) revealed that the Treasury Department found that none of the Coalition government’s major reforms introduced since 2015 have had any impact on the likely rate of long-run productivity growth.
This is despite the pursuit of productivity growth appearing to be central to the Coalition government’s rationale for most of its policy announcements, as demonstrated in the Australia Institute’s analysis of media statements made by ministers.
Callum Foote was a reporter for Michael West Media for four years.