Institute of Public Affairs
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Oct 2, 2026
Chris SmithHOST
But thank you very much for your call.
Chris SmithHOST
He's a senior fellow and chief economist with the Institute of Public Affairs, columnist with the Australian newspaper and their former Washington correspondent as well.
Chris SmithHOST
Adam Crichton, welcome to the program.
Adam CreightonGUEST
Good morning, Chris.
Tony AbbottGUEST
Thank you, Dan.
Daniel WildHOST
This is a production of the Centre for the Australian Way of Life and the Institute of Public Affairs.
Daniel WildHOST
To find out more, visit australia.ipa.org.au.
Alan KohlerHOST
yeah.
Alan KohlerHOST
Phil Lowe did an interview, I don't know if you saw this, did an interview, it was published this morning or yesterday with the Institute of Public Affairs, Adam Creighton, said that, and the Fin Review reported it prominently this morning, that... that the government should be running a surplus at the moment, not just because of the conditions, but because it should be helping the Reserve Bank.
Alan KohlerHOST
I think the point you're making is right, that there's no chance of that.
James ThompsonHOST
the um the you know charmers you know we had a budget update that showed the deficit's going to be smaller than it otherwise is but like charmers was jim charmers was quite excited about that you know you you need to you need to take what you can get at these moments but i mean as you say the fact that there's a budget deficit at all it's just the wrong time
Kimberley PriceCORRESPONDENT
But not everyone agrees.
Kimberley PriceCORRESPONDENT
In an interview with the Institute of Public Affairs, the former RBA Governor Philip Lowe argued the government needs to rein in spending.
Philip LoweSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
So now we find ourselves running sizeable budget deficits at a time where we're at full employment and commodity prices are very high.
Philip LoweSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
We should be running sizeable surpluses.
Michelle BullockSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
But that's not because wages are rising quickly, it's because productivity is doing nothing.
Rita PanahiHOST
Joining me now is Deputy Executive Director at the Institute of Public Affairs, Daniel Wild.
Rita PanahiHOST
Dan, Australia has one of the highest interest rates among advanced economies.
Rita PanahiHOST
In fact, only Iceland is higher.
Kimberley PriceCORRESPONDENT
But not everyone agrees.
Kimberley PriceCORRESPONDENT
In an interview with the Institute of Public Affairs, the former RBA Governor Philip Lowe argued the government needs to rein in spending.
Philip LoweSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
So now we find ourselves running sizeable budget deficits at a time where we're at full employment and commodity prices are very high.
Philip LoweSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
We should be running sizeable surpluses.
Chris SmithHOST
So we're making ourselves poorer and we're leaving the debt for our kids.
Chris SmithHOST
Adam Crichton is the chief economist at the Institute of Public Affairs and hosted the prosperity question.
Chris SmithHOST
And he was the man sitting across the table from Philip Lowe during that conversation.
Chris SmithHOST
Adam, welcome to the show.
Heidi MurphyHOST
What's it actually mean? And when an RBA governor stands at a lectern and says productivity growth is too slow and we need to boost productivity, what does that mean really? On the line is Adam Creighton.
Heidi MurphyHOST
He's a chief economist at the Institute of Public Affairs who also just recently interviewed a former RBA governor, Philip Lowe, about the state of the economy.
Heidi MurphyHOST
Adam, thanks for your time this morning.
Heidi MurphyHOST
Thanks for having me, Heidi.
10 MINS LATER
Adam CreightonGUEST
Yeah, thank you very much, Heidi.
Heidi MurphyHOST
Thank you.
Heidi MurphyHOST
Adam Crichton there, Chief Economist at the Institute of Public Affairs.
Heidi MurphyHOST
And I was particularly interested in what Philip Lowe had to say to him.
Heidi MurphyHOST
What's it actually mean? And when an RBA governor stands at a lectern and says productivity growth is too slow and we need to boost productivity, what does that mean really? On the line is Adam Creighton.
Heidi MurphyHOST
He's a chief economist at the Institute of Public Affairs, who also just recently interviewed a former RBA governor, Philip Lowe, about the state of the economy.
Heidi MurphyHOST
Adam, thanks for your time this morning.
Heidi MurphyHOST
Thanks for having me, Heidi.
10 MINS LATER
Adam CreightonGUEST
Yeah, thank you very much, Heidi.
Heidi MurphyHOST
Thank you.
Heidi MurphyHOST
Adam Crichton there, Chief Economist at the Institute of Public Affairs.
Heidi MurphyHOST
And I was particularly interested in what Philip Lowe had to say to him.
Sharri MarksonHOST
And no amount of spin can soften the pain of 16 rate rises.
Sharri MarksonHOST
For more on this, I'm joined now by the Institute of Public Affairs Chief Economist Adam Crichton, who of course had that big exclusive interview.
Sharri MarksonHOST
Adam, good to see you again and congratulations on the scoop that made news on every single media outlet today.
Sharri MarksonHOST
Were you surprised at just how frank Philip Lowe was when it came to criticism of the Albanese government's mishandling of the economy?
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