Opinion

HomeBuilder package is aimed at generating political gains, not economic ones

Simon Cowan
June 6 2020 - 3:00am
Frydenberg's HomeBuilder package is a classic example of a policy aimed not at generating long-term benefits but at shifting spending around in the short term. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong
Frydenberg's HomeBuilder package is a classic example of a policy aimed not at generating long-term benefits but at shifting spending around in the short term. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

While we must wait for formal confirmation, it is now clear that Australia will experience two consecutive negative quarters of economic growth and therefore is in a recession.

Simon Cowan

Simon Cowan

Canberra Times columnist

Simon Cowan is research director at the Centre for Independent Studies and a regular columnist for The Canberra Times.

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