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[Budget Forum 2019] Women in Economics 2019 Federal Budget Reflections

Editor’s note: This is the text of the speech given by Danielle Wood at the Women in Economics pre-Budget event, held at the National Press… Read More ›

[Budget Forum 2019] Tax Progressivity in Australia: Things Aren’t as Simple as They Seem

Since the introduction of the New Tax System (Goods and Serivces Tax) Act 1999, there have been several reviews on Australia’s income tax system (see… Read More ›

[Budget Forum 2019] Coalition and Labor Voters Share Policy Priorities When They Are Informed About Inequality

The release of the Australian budget next week is so much more than a series of financial statements. It is a statement of what the… Read More ›

Do Tax Rate Changes Have an Impact on Capital Gains Realisations? Evidence from Australia

The definition of capital gains and losses and their treatment for tax purposes are two of the most controversial policy issues for income tax systems.… Read More ›

[Budget Forum 2019] Future Budgets Are Going to Have to Spend More on Welfare, Which Is Fine. It’s Spending on Us

Spending on social security and welfare accounts for more than a third of the Commonwealth budget. Because of its size, it has been one of… Read More ›