With the help of Martha Knox-Haly, and John Haly, we examine the worst ever neoliberal policy that continues to inflict suffering on hundreds of thousands of Australians. Just how airy-fairy are the economics behind this policy, and how could unions and Labor governments have fallen for all this?

Show Notes

Fiat Socialism by Carlos García Hernández (book review)

How Labour Built Neoliberalism by Elizabeth Humphrys (book)

The Deficit Myth by Stephanie Kelton (book)

Choosing unemployment: what of job seekers? by John Haly – (article - part 1)

Choosing unemployment: what of job seekers? by John Haly (article – part 2)

Inside Politics: Treasurer Jim Chalmers (podcast)

The Statement on the Conduct of Monetary Policy (RBA Statement)

Changes to RBA Act will further entrench the depoliticisation of economic policy and reduce democratic accountability (blogpost)

Theme Music

Pleading Ignorance, by Ed Kuepper, from the album Starstruck.
 

Additional Audio

Too Many Things, by Ed Kuepper, from the album Starstruck.