Age Pension



John Hills’s acclaimed book Good Times, Bad Times: The Welfare Myth of Them and Us rests on a simple but seldom-made observation: much of the redistribution carried… Read More ›

“Them” and “Us”: The Enduring Power of Welfare Myths

Large projected fiscal burdens due to population ageing have caused many countries to increase the access age of their old age pensions. The average pensionable… Read More ›

Means Testing Public Pensions: A Policy Option for an Ageing Population

This post was originally published as part of the Tax and Transfer Policy Institute Policy Brief series. After some years of stasis, superannuation tax reform… Read More ›

2016 Budget Superannuation Reforms

This is the final part in a four-part series on the topic. The media and political debate about “zero net taxpayers” relies on these static… Read More ›

The Dynamics of “Zero Net Taxpayers”: A Lifecourse and Risk Perspective

This post is the third of a four-part series on the topic. The existence and the extent of “zero net taxpayers” is a reflection of… Read More ›

Zero Net Taxpayers: How Does Australia Compare?

This post is the second of a four-part series on the topic. If we turn to the policy or academic literature, we find that in… Read More ›

A Related Concept: Net Tax Thresholds

The Committee for Sustainable Retirement Incomes (CSRI) held its second Leadership Forum on 12-13 October 2016. The Committee is an independent think tank which exists… Read More ›

Completing the Reform Journey to Adequate, Secure And Sustainable Retirement Incomes for All Australians

Developed countries around the world are experiencing ageing of their populations arising primarily from changes in fertility and mortality. These changes in the age structure… Read More ›

Facing Demographic Challenges: Pension Cuts or Tax Hikes?

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