Saul Eslake
AustraliaeconomistMale5.3Global Dominance: 0.01%Saul Eslake is an independent economist known for his insightful analysis of the Australian economy. He has held various prominent roles, including chief economist at several financial institutions, and is recognized for his expertise in economic policy and trade issues. Eslake has been vocal about the implications of trade relations between Australia and the United States, particularly concerning the aluminium industry, and he has criticized misleading claims regarding Australia's aluminium exports.
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Independent economist Saul Eslake said the prospect of more tax cuts was 'plausible' but he expressed concerns about the assumptions behind improved debt and deficit figures.
Chalmers flags tax cuts, tough times in intergenerational reportAustralia· 2026-09-20
Independent economist Saul Eslake said it was possible the government’s tax changes had prompted more people to put their money into super instead of property or other investments.
Why Australians are tipping more into their funds following federal budget tax changesAustralia· 2026-09-20
Independent economist Saul Eslake mirrored previous comments criticizing the GST deal.
Malcolm Turnbull backbencher Eric Abetz says 2018 GST deal ‘worst policy decision this century’Australia· 2026-09-16
Independent economist and strident critic of the original GST deal, Saul Eslake, said there was little option for the commission but to find the new system had not come close to working as it was expected.
Productivity Commission report to label Scott Morrison-era arrangement a $60 billion failureAustralia· 2026-08-08
Saul Eslake is an independent economist who believes that the perception of property as a rising investment may be changing.
House price falls don’t worry many home owners in Sydney and MelbourneAustralia· 2026-07-23
Independent economist Saul Eslake noted the impact of the budget’s property reforms on market perceptions.
Median house price falls to $1.73m in June quarterAustralia· 2026-07-22
Economist Saul Eslake names two significant economic impacts.
Experts say Pauline Hanson’s 130,000 visa cap would trigger economic instability and negative migrationAustralia· 2026-07-22
Independent economist Saul Eslake, who researches property taxation, says investor activity began to rise during the early 1990s when lenders reduced the cost of taking out investment loans.
Is the Sydney house price boom over?Australia· 2026-07-10
Independent economist Saul Eslake commented on the low rental vacancy rate and its impact on rents.
Sydney rents hit record highs, and jump in Sutherland, Ryde and Central CoastAustralia· 2026-07-08
Independent economist Saul Eslake, who researches property taxation, said lending to investors began to rise relative to first home buyers during the early 1990s.
Investor lending surges to $59 billion as first home buyers fall behindAustralia· 2026-07-05
Independent economist Saul Eslake, for example, is doubtful whether it will deliver the tax take that governments have extracted from past mining booms.
Will the $155b data centre boom pay off for us all?Australia· 2026-06-28
Eslake believes the government's tax changes will lead to cheaper housing.
How the government’s shift on negative gearing and capital gains tax aims to rebalance the housing marketAustralia· 2026-06-26
Independent economist Saul Eslake welcomed last month’s budget.
Most Australians don’t want housing affordability to be fixed, and politicians know itAustralia· 2026-06-20
Independent economist Saul Eslake said his view was that the drop in prices was mostly caused by past rate rises, not the anti-investment mood created by Labor’s policies.
RBA thinks budget tax changes will lower inflation – but not in the way Labor wantsAustralia· 2026-06-02
Saul Eslake is an independent economist who expresses skepticism about the political commitment to addressing housing affordability.
The Great Australian Dream is changing – so what hope do the young have?Australia· 2026-03-02
Saul Eslake discusses the historical stability of house prices and the shift in government housing policy.
What was the Great Australian Dream, and how did home ownership slip out of reach?Australia· 2026-03-01
Independent economist Saul Eslake said the way investors had reacted to last year’s rate cuts was clearly a problem for the Reserve Bank and its efforts to keep inflation under control.
How property investors are adding to interest rate pressure in AustraliaAustralia· 2026-03-01
Independent economist Saul Eslake said Chalmers and Gallagher had been fortunate that the pre-election budget delivered by the Morrison government was ultra-conservative in revenue forecasts.
Anthony Albanese demands ministers find billions in savings for May budgetAustralia· 2026-02-24
Saul Eslake is a prominent independent economist expected to back changes to the tax arrangement.
Top economists join forces to back capital gains tax changesAustralia· 2026-02-19
Independent economist Saul Eslake said widespread changes in Australia’s banking sector in the early 1990s made it easier for households to start borrowing more.
Nearly triple 1990 levels, driven by housing debtAustralia· 2026-02-17
Independent economist Saul Eslake agreed that the only real solution to the difficulties of first home buyers was building more homes.
How first home buyers are getting a $79,000 windfall without help from parentsAustralia· 2026-02-16
Independent economist Saul Eslake has written about the impact of the CGT concession.
2026 budget looms as Jim Chalmers’ best chance to make changesAustralia· 2026-02-05
Saul Eslake criticized One Nation's broader policy agenda, stating it lacked coherent economic policy.
Immigration, housing affordability, energy and climate positions explainedAustralia· 2026-01-24
Saul Eslake is an economist who criticized the GST deal and its impact on the country.
Why councils, states don’t fix things they’re supposed toAustralia· 2025-11-17
Independent economist Saul Eslake says the fiscal proclivities of the states and territories represent the biggest risk to the federal government’s triple-A credit rating.
Australia tax grab $1 trillion but federation reform needed to fix housing crisis, living standards, health fundingAustralia· 2025-11-16
Independent economist Saul Eslake this week said WA’s deal was 'the worst public policy decision of the 21st century thus far'.
NSW has become federal Labor’s problem child. But will voters tolerate its tantrums?Australia· 2025-11-05
Independent economist Saul Eslake expressed suspicion about government money supporting a private company.
Mount Isa copper smelter to be rescued by Albanese governmentAustralia· 2025-10-08
Saul Eslake is an independent economist who discusses the impact of government schemes on property prices.
Property price growth varies across Australian capital citiesAustralia· 2025-10-07
Independent economist Saul Eslake said the typical first home buyer chooses a more modest home than the median property.
100+ suburbs could become unaffordable by summerAustralia· 2025-09-09
Saul Eslake, independent economist, said governments had historically tended to build social housing in areas where the land is relatively cheap.
Sydney suburbs with the highest amenities and the least social housingAustralia· 2025-09-06