Two-tier benefit system may help the worst off
The government's decision to deny long-term unemployed the higher Covid-19 beneficiary rate may make it politically easier to raise core benefits, suggests Max Rashbrooke
News and commentary
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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.
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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.