Wayne Swan
Wayne Swan: Superannuation is not only about retirement. It helps us survive economic crises
Ten years ago today, Euromoney judged Australia’s Global Financial Crisis response as the best among the world’s developed nations. As treasurer at...
Wayne Swan: How the pandemic has reshaped our politics
Once or twice a century, nations experience cathartic events that shift their very foundations and the general public decides that things must...
Democracy is fragile, and the Liberal Party’s embrace of Trumpism puts Australia in danger
The day after Trump supporters stormed the Capitol in Washington, the Financial Times – the world’s pre-eminent financial journal – observed: “America...
Wayne Swan: Weakening superannuation is a once-in-a-100-year mistake
Australia appears set to make the biggest policy mistake possibly since Federation – wilfully eroding our national savings pool in our greatest...
Wayne Swan: Liberals tearing down the pillars of our superannuation scheme
There are many things that Australia is admired for around the world, but in the economics sphere, nothing is more admired than...