Fiscal Policy



Policymakers and economists have long assumed that high-income individuals save most of a temporary increase in income. This belief has shaped fiscal policies, leading to… Read More ›

New Evidence Shows High-Income Earners Spend More of Their Income Shocks Than Expected

Cash or bill rebates have recently been used to help Australian households struggling with the cost of living. For example, the 2024 budget had a… Read More ›

Budget Forum 2025: Household Investment Subsidies Offers a More Sustainable Solution Than Bill Rebates

Customs duties on imports were traditionally the most important source of government revenue. In the first year of the Australian Federation, customs duties raised 86.2%… Read More ›

The Symbolism of Colonial-Era Customs Houses

While the budget did not announce any much-needed tax reform, it does have two noteworthy aspects from a medium-term perspective. First, it introduces the re-designed… Read More ›

Budget Forum 2024: Personal Income Tax Cuts and Fiscal Policy

Before the budget the Australian Government announced a new program, Future Made in Australia. The program’s main objective is to provide substantial government financial assistance… Read More ›

Budget Forum 2024: Future Made in Australia

After weeks of confected outrage from many parts of the media and Coalition, the Albanese government has moved on its proposed Stage 3 tax cuts… Read More ›

We Need a Real Conversation About Tax Reform

In recent years, the global oil market has navigated not only a complex landscape of fluctuating prices and changing production dynamics but also the impacts… Read More ›

To Tax or to Spend? Australia’s Tax Policy Options in Times of Unexpected Oil Price Surges

At what point is there ‘too much of a good thing’ with crisis cash transfers? This is an important question for future economic shocks, whether… Read More ›

Too Much of a Good Thing? Australian Cash Transfer Replacement Rates During the Pandemic

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