Corrective Tax



Worldwide, obesity has nearly tripled since 1975 because of changes in diet and physical activity patterns. This is a cause for concern as overweight and… Read More ›

Use of a Virtual Supermarket to Study the Effectiveness of Health-Related Food Taxes and Subsidies

Cutting the fuel excise for a six month was one of the main announcements in the 2022-23 Budget. It shows that the policy can be… Read More ›

[Budget Forum 2022] Vehicle Taxing Dilemma Between Environment and Inequality

The fossil fuel excise has been cut by 50% in the Federal Budget, effective from 30 March 2022 and will continue for the next six… Read More ›

[Budget Forum 2022] Petrol Excise Cut in the Budget! What About the Transition to Zero-Emission Cars?

The extreme flooding in early March 2022 badly impacted communities north and south of Brisbane and around Sydney. During that same period in March, Melbourne… Read More ›

There Has Been Plenty of Rain, Do We Need a Water Tax?

Every year, 13 million deaths globally are attributed to unhealthy diets, excessive weight and obesity, costing the global economy over US$2 trillion or 3% of… Read More ›

Why Doesn’t Australia Have a Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax?

Would you and your mates cancel a celebration if the price of your usual drink went up while the prices of other alcoholic beverages remained… Read More ›

Australia’s Current Alcohol Tax System Impedes Public Health Policy

Sin taxes are taxes placed on goods deemed socially undesirable. By raising its price, the expectation is that affected individuals will consume less. Sin taxes… Read More ›

Getting Sugar Back? Soda Taxes Beyond Sodas

Governments use policy levers to incentivise desired population behaviours. ‘Sticks’ punish ‘undesirable’ behaviours, while ‘carrots’ reward favoured behaviours. Within Australia’s private health insurance system, tax… Read More ›

The Stick or the Carrot: Which Is More (Cost-)Effective for Supporting Private Health Insurance Coverage?

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