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Salience in Tax Policy: Why What Stands Out, Sticks

Salience, the ‘S’ in the UK Behavioural Insight Team’s MINDSPACE framework, captures the idea that individuals are more likely to act on stimuli that are… Read More ›

Should Private Law Govern Public Issues? The Case of Improperly Collected Taxes

Restitutionary claims, in the context of Australian law, are actions aimed at reversing unjust enrichment. So, how does this apply to the restitution of improperly… Read More ›

A Simpler Personal Income Tax and Social Security System for Australia

Australia’s personal income tax and welfare system is overly complex and, I contend, needlessly so. This piece summarises the work submitted to the Economic Reform… Read More ›

How to Fix Australia’s Outdated Family Payments

From paid parental leave to expanded childcare and free kindergarten, Australia has made positive changes over the past two decades to better support families. But… Read More ›

How Ready Is Australia to Improve Productivity?

Interest in lifting Australia’s productivity performance has been ignited of late by evidence of drifting, perhaps falling, living standards. National productivity growth over the past… Read More ›