Rod Sims
Rod Sims is a Professor at the Crawford School of public policy, and from 2011-2022 was Chair of the ACCC.
- Opinion
- Petrol prices
A sure way to keep our nation driving: make polluters pay
Australia could raise $22 billion a year from a Polluter Pays Levy, which could be spent on EV charging infrastructure, developing green fuels and providing relief to households.
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- Opinion
- Global warming
Don’t be gaslit on climate. There’s no going back on this energy transition
The world has an enormous task to avoid the worst effects of climate change, and the risks remain serious. The energy transition is well under way, however, and politicians need to be honest about that.
- Rod Sims and Rebecca Burdon
- Opinion
- Climate solutions
Emitters should pay the price of energy transition; not consumers
The government should put a price on carbon so that polluters pay for the damage they cause – and government gets the money to compensate consumers.
- Rod Sims
- Opinion
- Renewables
Renewables v nuclear: the facts point to one clear winner
Australia’s huge natural advantage of best-in-world solar and wind make renewables the clearly superior option. So why the debate?
- Rod Sims
- Opinion
- Supermarkets
If the PM thinks this supermarket sweep is enough, he’s off his trolley
The federal government has put our supermarket giants on notice, but the review ignores the key factors which deny Australian consumers and suppliers real choice.
- Rod Sims
- Opinion
- Banking products
Don’t bother pleading with banks to be nice. They’re too busy synchronised swimming
As interest rates rise, what the big four banks need is competition – and that requires better regulation.
- Rod Sims