By Ken Atchison, Principal, Atchison Consultants
An Intergenerational Report has been prepared on five occasions. In the latest report, it considers an outlook for the economy and the Australian Government’s budget over the next 40 years. This outlook has been profoundly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Two initiatives are proposed which are relevant for intergenerational equity and require attention. State government finance and retirement income policy are areas of material spending. Firstly, the Federal Government,...