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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?

Carbon taxes can be a cost-effective way to address climate change. However, for successful implementation of carbon taxes, they must be accepted by the public.… Read More ›

Assessing Public Support for Carbon Taxes in Australia

In 2019, we set out to undertake a structured literature review on the topic of water taxes. For a topic that has such global significance,… Read More ›

Water Taxes: A Systematic Literature Review With Application to Australia and New Zealand

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