Ross Garnaut
Ross Garnaut is an eminent Australian economist known for his expertise in trade and economic policy. He served as an economic adviser to former Prime Minister Bob Hawke and played a significant role in shaping Australia’s economic strategies, particularly during the period of engagement with China's economic rise. Garnaut has been vocal about the implications of global trade policies, highlighting the potential catastrophic consequences of recent changes under the Trump administration on both the US and global economies.
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Ross Garnaut is Australia’s former ambassador to China and established Zen Energy, which partnered with CEEC.
Former Victorian premier deepens business ties with state-owned enterprises
Australia· 2025-09-04
Ross Garnaut is a leading economist who expresses confidence in the Climate Change Authority's recommendations.
How do you decarbonise an economy? Line by line, says Climate Change Authority chair Matt Kean; Paris Agreement; 1.5 degreesAustralia· 2025-08-18
Professor Ross Garnaut warned that Australia was on track to miss its renewable targets.
100 days in, how does Albanese measure up? Voters are harder judges second time aroundAustralia· 2025-08-11
Professor Ross Garnaut warned that Australia’s transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy is happening too slowly.
Economic roundtable will fix nothing, unless we can all park our self-interestAustralia· 2025-08-05
Ross Garnaut is a distinguished economist who has provided insights on climate change and economic growth.
Sarah Wilson’s urgent warning on civilisation’s declineAustralia· 2025-07-24
Ross Garnaut advised Bob Hawke on how Australia could take advantage of China's boom.
How Australia is finally maturing as an international playerAustralia· 2025-07-18
Ross Garnaut puts the importance of Albanese's trip into perspective, comparing it to Bob Hawke’s trip to China in 1984.
China opportunity makes Trump tariffs look like ‘a pimple on the bum of the iron ore trade’.Australia· 2025-07-14
Ross Garnaut argues that Australia is uniquely placed to lead the potential new green steel industry.
How Australia’s iron ore could unlock billions of dollars and help decarbonise the WorldAustralia· 2025-07-14
Ross Garnaut is an energy expert and economist who co-founded the Superpower Institute with Rod Sims.
Dark clouds gather over Australia’s iron ore industry as China demand coolsAustralia· 2025-06-21
Ross Garnaut founded the Superpower Institute, a think tank chaired by Rod Sims.
As Chinese steel mills go green, Pilbara at risk of becoming a “wasteland” says Andrew Forrest of Fortescue Metals GroupAustralia· 2025-05-25Ross Garnaut is mentioned in the context of suggesting a carbon levy.
Don’t blame the system, just offer more to votersAustralia· 2025-05-23
Economist Ross Garnaut believes Labor's victory will accelerate the energy transition.
Labor federal election 2025 victory locks in vital stability in push for renewable energyAustralia· 2025-05-16
Ross Garnaut is referenced for his views on Australia's potential as a green energy superpower.
Australia must put its money where its mouth is on human rightsAustralia· 2025-05-16
This is an extract from Ross Garnaut’s opening address to the Energy Users of Australia’s annual conference in Melbourne on May 7.
Labor’s decisive victory creates historic opportunity to think big on energy and climate policyAustralia· 2025-05-14
Professor Ross Garnaut sees how we can minimise the economic cost of the transition to clean energy.
Prophet with a sunny vision of our glorious futureAustralia· 2025-05-11Garnaut's view on Trump’s economic plan is described as 'catastrophic'.
‘Free trade’ to blame for unsustainable economyAustralia· 2025-04-06
Ross Garnaut has a one-word summary of the situation: 'Catastrophic'.
Donald Trump wants to close off America. If he succeeds, the global consequences will be catastrophicAustralia· 2025-04-04
