Grattan Institute

by Grattan Institute

Everything you need to know about Australian public policy.

Grattan Institute is dedicated to developing high quality public policy for Australia’s future. Our podcasts cover a range of public policy topics focusing on the main issues facing Australia.

Our podcasts concentrate on budget policy, economic growth, energy, health, institutional reform, household finances, school education, and disability policy.

35 Episodes

Showing 6 of 35 — sign up free for all episodes

Government

Episodes

Showing 6 of 35 episodes

Create a free account to unlock all episodes and start listening

Housing: Axe car-parking rules to ease the housing crisis

Every night, thousands of car spaces across Australia’s cities sit empty. This is the result of state and local governments requiring new housing proj...

25m

•Aug 11, 2026

Disability: Getting better jobs and fairer wages for disabled workers

Paid work can be a pathway to independence, purpose, and connection — but Australians with disability are far less likely to be employed than everyone...

30m

•Jul 28, 2026

Health: How Australians could get a better deal at the pharmacy

Australians visit the pharmacy more than any other health service. But what's happening behind the scenes? How does the price you pay at the counter g...

28m

•Jul 14, 2026

Disability: What’s happening with the NDIS?

The NDIS is one of the central fiscal bets of the federal budget. In this podcast, our disability experts discuss what the government's proposed refor...

30m

•Jun 25, 2026

Energy: Part 2 – Managing the decline of gas in Australia

The Grattan energy team is back with a new podcast on their latest report, Out of gas: Managing the decline of gas in Australia. In this episode, our ...

44m

•Jun 16, 2026

Energy: Managing the decline of gas in Australia

Managing the decline of gas in Australia is a multi-decade challenge. In this podcast, our energy experts detail the the tough decisions Australia has...

30m

•Jun 3, 2026