Latest Australian Priority Investment Approach to Welfare Valuation Report Released

The 2022 Australian Priority Investment Approach to Welfare Valuation Report has been released. The report, prepared by the Australian Government Actuary, provides a summary of… Read More ›

National Anti-Corruption Commission Decides Not to Pursue Robodebt Royal Commission Referrals

The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has decided not to pursue referrals concerning six public officials from the Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme as it… Read More ›

Public Lecture: Free College, Better Schools or Transfers?

Shaping inequality and intergenerational persistence of poverty: Free college, better schools or transfers? Organiser: Research School of Economics at the Australian National University (ANU) Speaker:… Read More ›

New Research Provides a Snapshot of Inequality in Australia

New research from the Productivity Commission has unpacked changes to income and wealth levels during the COVID-19 pandemic. “The initial pandemic period saw an unprecedented… Read More ›

Public Lecture: How Should Capital Gains Be Taxed?

Putting the ‘finance’ into public finance: How should capital gains be taxed? Organiser: Research School of Economics at the Australian National University (ANU) Speaker: Professor… Read More ›

Seminar: Generalized Social Marginal Welfare Weights and Tax Policies

Generalized social marginal welfare weights imply inconsistent comparisons of tax policies ANU Research School of Economics Seminar Series Speaker: Associate Professor Itai Sher (University of… Read More ›

Federal Budget 2024-25

The 2024-25 federal budget has been delivered by Treasurer Jim Chalmers on Tuesday 14 May 2024.   Budget papers Budget Paper No. 1: Budget Strategy… Read More ›

Consultation: Tax Practitioners Board’s Guidance on Breach Reporting Obligations

To support professional standards and improved transparency, the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) released draft guidance on breach reporting obligations. Breach reporting obligations applicable to registered… Read More ›

OECD: Surge in Oil and Gas Revenue Drove Up Tax Receipts in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2022

Tax revenue rose as a share of GDP on average across Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) countries between 2021 and 2022 due partly to… Read More ›

Event: ANU Budget Breakfast 2024

The POLIS@ANU Centre for Social Policy Research will present ANU Budget Breakfast 2024 at Old Parliament House on Thursday 16 May 2024. The panel will… Read More ›