The Prosperity Question

The Prosperity Question

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The Prosperity Question episodes

  • Peter Costello Warns of Significant Economic Fallout, Runaway Inflation, Mass Migration Failure

    As Australia’s longest-serving Treasurer, The Hon. Peter Costello AC delivered 12 Federal Budgets, including ten surpluses. Costello also served in the board of the Future Fund from 2009 and as its Chairman from February 2014 until February 2024, and served as Chairman of Nine Entertainment from 2016 to 2024.


    In this episode of ‘The Prosperity Question’, recorded on 27 October 2026 and hosted by IPA Chief Economist Adam Creighton, Mr Costello shares is unique insights into the economic threats facing Australia, including high and rising inflation, government debt, the failure of mass migration, the massive over-reach of government's in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, and why so many young Australians rightly feel aggrieved by Australia's failing economic and social system.

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    43 min
  • “Financial markets and investors will not be prepared to tolerate this any longer.” | Dr Philip Lowe

    Dr Philip Lowe commenced his career with the Reserve Bank in 1980. He was appointed Governor in 2016, and for the following seven years was at the helm of Australia’s approach towards issues such as interest rates, inflation, and financial stability. As the inaugural guest of the ‘The Prosperity Question’ podcast, he sits down with IPA Chief Economist Adam Creighton for a fascinating discussion about of range of issues including changes to the housing market and taxation system, what impact immigration is having on our standard of living, and governments should not levy concessional taxes on land.

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    51 min

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Australia faces a range of economic challenges like rarely before in its' history. Productivity growth has slowed. Real income per capita has stagnated. Public debt is high, yet reform momentum has…