Introduction That government expenditure in Australia has grown apace in recent years is well-known. The growth became gargantuan during the …
The media like to report federal budgets in terms of lists of winners and losers, with the unstated assumption that …
Introduction As the end of the Australian financial year approaches, thoughts often turn to taxation and how to minimise it …
Executive summary Much of the commentary surrounding the Coalition government’s three-stage Personal Income Tax Plan (PITP) — as originally legislated …
Adam Smith and Why He Matters Today: Essays on the relevance of Smith after 300 years Foreword Adam Smith, the …
Bracket creep chips away at living standards, especially those of younger generations, a new Issue Analysis by Centre for Independent …
Introduction This paper is a further developed version of the author’s submission to the Treasury consultation on the federal government’s …
Introduction Up to the May 2022 federal election, the official line on fiscal policy was that the federal budget was …
The so-called ‘Trussonomics’ of Liz Truss’s short-lived and ill-fated premiership were based on an ignorance of the true discipline of …
The backdrop to the forthcoming federal and state budgets for 2022/23 is that Australia’s public debt has increased sharply during the pandemic since 2019 — and is projected to increase further.
The government’s low-key campaign to influence RBA decisions on interest rates flared into open conflict this week. The Treasurer vented …
News this week that the iron ore price has fallen to the lowest level in several years has economic commentators worried.
The contrast between this week’s high inflation figures with the long-awaited commencement of the Stage 3 tax cuts shows how …
The New South Wales Budget tabled this week completes the series of 2024-25 budgets from the larger states and the …
This week’s news that inflation had risen for April was no doubt an unwelcome, and somewhat unexpected, shock to many …
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has delivered a budget shaped by the upcoming election and his leadership ambitions. His politically-shaped budget attempts …
Ken Henry has issued another call this week for government to pick up the long-abandoned tax reform agenda and run …
Two months after announcing their Stage 3 income tax cuts backflip, and a month after it breezed through parliament, Labor …
The carve-up of GST revenue among the states is never likely to be a barbecue stopper (except perhaps in Perth), …
The government has committed more than $250 million to expanding paid parental level. This is on top of the $600 …