In the #transitzone with Peter, Tim and Margo this week is Queensland University economist, John Quiggin. John has long been one of Australia's outstanding public intellectuals, one who has used modern technologies of communication to reach a wide, general audience. He was a pioneer of political blogging in Australia and is active on Twitter and other platforms. He is the author of several recent books that interrogate his own discipline, most recently, Economics In Two Lessons. Today he talks about the Morrison government's response to the coronavirus-induced recession, and about his own work on alternative approaches, including a Liveable Income Guarantee and a Jobs Guarantee.
Also in this episode, we hear from Noely Neate, a small-business owner from the Sunshine Coast, and Moira Cully, a young unionist based in Melbourne. Both provide insig ...