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Lessons from Australia’s Tampon Tax Repeal: A Path to Gender Equality for the United States to Follow

Thank you, Australia, for showing the rest of the world how it is done. With the state and territorial governments’ agreement to repeal the “tampon… Read More ›

Tinkering Can Achieve a Lot. Politics Isn’t Broken

One of the key themes in politics this year has been that the political system isn’t delivering. In the economy, we are told we need… Read More ›

Why Australia’s Compulsory Superannuation System Discriminates Against Middle-Income Earners

The Australian Superannuation Guarantee requires employers to pay 9.5 per cent, into an employee’s superannuation account. The legislation has been subject to considerable policy change… Read More ›

Tax Reform on Gas Is Welcome, But Other Difficult Issues Lie Ahead

The government’s surprise move to address the way tax revenue is collected for gas projects is a welcome reform, but Australia still has a long… Read More ›

Behavioural Insights and Public Policy: A Discussion – Part 2

The closing panel of our recent Behavioural Economics and Public Policy conference included leading politicians and policy makers sharing their views on behavioural insights (BI)… Read More ›