This diverse group of panel members from academia, public policy and the media offer their thoughts on the 2016 budget, particularly in the context of what needs to be done both to prepare Australia to deal with the current domestic and global environments and for the medium term future.

Convened by

Mr Steve Sedgwick AO

Deputy Chair, Sir Roland Wilson Foundation, Former Australian Public Service Commissioner

Speakers

Ms Michelle Grattan AO

Chief Political Correspondent at The Conversation & Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra

Ms Jan Harris

Board member, Bendigo Bank & former Deputy Secretary to the Treasury

Dr John Hewson AM

Former leader of the Opposition & Chair, Tax and Transfer Policy Institute, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University

Dr Mike Keating AC

Former Secretary of the Departments of Prime Minister and Cabinet, and Finance

Prof Warwick McKibbin AO

Chair, ANU Centre for Applied Macroeconomic Analysis, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University

Prof Miranda Stewart

Director of the Tax and Transfer Policy Institute, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University