An Australian Resources Sovereign Fund: A Strategic Reform Proposal to Boost Productivity, Resilience, and Fiscal Sustainability

Russell Smyth and Joaquin Vespignani Vespignani

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Abstract: This submission proposes a national economic reform package, designed to mitigate the structural distortions arising from the "Dutch disease" in Australia. While resource booms have boosted national income, they have also weakened tradable sectors, entrenched regional inequalities, and exposed the economy to external commodity price shocks. The centrepiece of this submission is a proposal to establish an Australian Sovereign Resource Fund, inspired by the Norwegian experience, which would improve productivity, build economic resilience, and strengthen fiscal sustainability. The proposed reform package would explicitly address the exchange rate dynamics of commodity supercycles and reduce distortions to the Australian dollar, which are typical of a resource-rich small open economy.

Keywords: Resources; Macroeconomic Reform; Fiscal Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: E0 E02 Q0 Q02 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025-07-01
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