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Cathal Leslie

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Gen Z is ditching major parties. What does that say about the economy?

Gen Z is ditching major parties. What does that say about the economy?

The young did what they were told but still face stagnant wages, unaffordable housing and a diminishing sense of achieving normal milestones like...

06.04.2026 10

Financial Review

Cathal Leslie

Not all capital gains are equal. So tax housing windfalls harder

When one asset class systematically generates passive, location-driven profits, taxing it more heavily than productive capital is economically...

12.02.2026 10

Financial Review

Cathal Leslie

How the Liberal Party can win back voters on migration policy

The Liberals should support a move towards a genuinely skilled migration program that relies on labour-market signals.

05.02.2026 9

Financial Review

Cathal Leslie

December 14 should rewrite immigration policy, not our civil liberties

If we want fewer bollards and fewer memorials, we must follow the lead of European nations and stop treating Australia’s civic culture as something...

24.12.2025 50

Financial Review

Cathal Leslie

Why planning reform alone can’t solve the housing crisis

The real problem is the misallocation of housing created and reinforced by policies that entrench intergenerational wealth divides.

14.10.2025 10

Financial Review

Cathal Leslie

Closing the Gap report fails to measure what matters for children

Failing to name or measure Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder does not protect children. It condemns more children to a life limited before birth.

23.08.2025 10

Financial Review

Cathal Leslie