Ed Cavanough
Ed Cavanough is the chief executive of the McKell Institute, a progressive think tank in Australia, where he advocates for policies that promote equitable distribution of productivity gains among workers. Recently, he has been in the news for highlighting the issue of 'productivity debt' in the retail sector, arguing that while worker productivity has increased significantly, real wages have not kept pace, indicating a need for better policy frameworks to ensure benefits are shared with employees.
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Australia· 2026-02-27
Ed Cavanough is the chief executive of the McKell Institute, discussing the consequences of high housing prices in Sydney.
Healthcare and technology to boom amid ageing populationAustralia· 2026-01-15
Ed Cavanough, chief executive of the McKell Institute, argues that productivity gains should benefit workers.
Productivity Commission boss Danielle Wood says we need to reduce red tapeAustralia· 2025-08-17
