Book Launch: Let's Tax Carbon with Ross Garnaut

The Melbourne Energy Institute, The Superpower Institute, and the University of Melbourne Faculty of Business and Economics invite you to an insightful conversation with Professor Ross Garnaut AO, as he shares key ideas from his latest work, Let’s Tax Carbon: And Other Ideas for a Better Australia.

In this thought-provoking discussion, Garnaut will explore how Australia can lead the global transition to a low-carbon economy, securing its future as a full-employment, renewable energy superpower.

Garnaut will reflect on the history of Australia’s economic policies, offering a critical assessment of the current approach to climate and energy reform. Central to the discussion will be his proposal for a Carbon Solutions Levy, a bold new approach to holding major polluters accountable while spurring innovation and driving industrial development in a low-carbon economy.

Garnaut will be joined by special guests. The Grattan Institute's CEO Aruna Sathanapally will provide an introduction and comment from a macroeconomic perspective. Professor Beth Webster, Director of the Melbourne Institute for Applied Economic & Social Research, will explore full employment, equity, and corporate tax implications. Professor Peter Dawkins, Emeritus Professor of Economics at the Mitchell Institute, Victoria University and co-author on the Full Employment chapter, will expand on the return to full employment.

We hope you can join this important discussion, and afterwards enjoy conversation with Garnaut and guests over light refreshments.