The Politics of the Impossible: Will Australia prioritise its economy and make polluters pay?
Rod Sims and Ingrid Burfurd in conversation with Australian Financial Review Economics Editor John Kehoe
In February 2024, Ross Garnaut and Rod Sims took the stage at the National Press Club to propose a new approach to pricing carbon pollution – one grounded in economic efficiency and fairness, designed to make major polluters pay, strengthen the federal budget, and better position Australia for the industries of the future.
Two years on, the need for action has only grown clearer. Rising fiscal and emissions reduction challenges are renewing the case for practical, lasting reform.
Join Australian Financial Review Economics Editor John Kehoe in conversation with Rod Sims and Ingrid Burfurd as they discuss the economic and political context behind The Superpower Institute’s major new report The Case for Pricing Pollution.