Budget's big numbers are smaller than they look
If the government really wants to save jobs, argues Simon Chapple, it will need a stronger response than this budget offers.
News and commentary
Keep informed with news and analysis of topical policy issues from IGPS staff, our senior associates, and other researchers.
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Budget 2020: Patch the roof, ignore the foundations
Grant Robertson's budget ignores questions of transformational change in favour of shoring up the economy, writes Max Rashbrooke
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2020 budget has big numbers, but no big ideas
The government has played things too safe with its coronavirus budget, writes Bryce Edwards.
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Fixing our state sector
The state sector reforms of the 80s weakened the public service's ability to get things done in exchange for letting government off the accountability hook, writes Dr Geoff Bertram. It's time to reform the reforms.
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Welfare relationship rules are a Covid-19 disaster
With benefit numbers surging as the lockdown puts people out of work, it's more urgent than ever to reform our antiquated welfare rules governing spousal income, argues IGPS Senior Associate Andrea Black.