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[Budget Forum 2021] Looming Tax Cuts Prevent Genuine Expenditure Reform

There is good news and bad news regarding income tax in the Federal Budget 2021. The good news is that Stage 3 tax cuts have… Read More ›

[Budget Forum 2021] The Volunteer Workforce Is Key to Achieving Budget Priorities

It was not in the Treasurer’s speech on Budget night, but the nation’s volunteering activity is integral to the delivery of some of his Budget… Read More ›

[Budget Forum 2021] This Was an Election Budget on Steroids

I cannot remember a time when a government had such a virtually unconstrained capacity to spend to get re-elected – no big cuts, nor tax… Read More ›

[Budget Forum 2021] Structural Changes, but No Sustainability Reset

While the government’s increased spending across the economy is welcome, the budget falls short of the government’s long term resilience and sustainability goals, Miranda Stewart… Read More ›

Does Subnational Tax Autonomy Alleviate Regional Inequality?

During the past decades, income inequality has triggered policies aiming at social inclusion in democracies worldwide. The strengthening and deepening of social security and removing… Read More ›