Canberra
Jack Thrower is a Senior Economist at the Australia Institute.
He has experience working across the federal public service at the Department of Finance, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, and Attorney-General’s Department in policy areas including criminal justice, trade, regulatory policy, employment services and workplace relations. He holds Bachelor degrees in Politics, Philosophy and Economics, and Law (Honours) from the Australian National University.
Jack’s interests include inequality, taxation, social policy, the welfare state, and industrial relations.
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Climate Change, Electricity Markets & the Grid, Energy from Fossil Fuels, Fossil Fuel Mining, Industry & Sector Policies
A climate disaster levy: Fairly funding the increasing costs of climate change
Fairly funding the increasing costs of climate change
Betting the house
Australia’s uninsured and underinsured households and the climate crisis