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Alison Pennington

@alison-pennington.bsky.social
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Economist and Writer. Chief Economist with the McKell Institute. Author of ‘Gen F’d?’. Senior Research Fellow in PPE with Latrobe University.

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Alison Pennington @alison-pennington.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Private actors are increasing their control over the essentials of life in energy, fuel, housing, food, healthcare & education. They drive inflation & drag down living standards. We need price controls & more public delivery to protect Australia from inflation & profiteering. My op-ed with SMH.
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Alison Pennington @alison-pennington.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
The federal government can deliver power directly to Australian industry at almost half the price of private sector. Launching proposal for Sovereign Power with ETU at National Press Club. Build, owned & deliver cheap electricity with SP!
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Alison Pennington @alison-pennington.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Inflation targeting is not the answer. IMF found inflation was approx 1.5 %points higher after 2022 shock in countries whose central banks focused on inflation targeting (orange line), than those that didn't (blue). Inflation also *fell faster* in countries that didn’t target inflation.
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Alison Pennington @alison-pennington.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Extreme land wealth is key driver of rising wealth inequality - a crisis undermining homeownership for workers & future generations. We need action. Great coverage today on our proposal to tax ultra-wealthy individuals with land fortunes +$20m to fund stamp duty cuts for homebuyers of new homes. 1/4
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Alison Pennington @alison-pennington.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Growing wealth inequality in Australia is hoovering up the housing stock, undermining living standards, and dragging on the productive potential of our economy. Glad to join @thinkforward.bsky.social 's Tax Wealth, Not Work campaign! >> www.thinkforward.org.au/taxwealthnot...
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Alison Pennington @alison-pennington.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
Roll up! Excited to host Gary Stevenson in Melbourne on Feb 28! Hear from this refreshing, no-BS working-class voice from UK on how wealth inequality is killing the Fair Go & how we can get it back! @garyseconomics.bsky.social
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