Australian Government to Introduce Legislation Fast-tracking SME Tax Cuts

Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Treasurer Josh Frydenberg have announced that the Government will introduce legislation in Parliament to fast-track business tax relief for more… Read More ›

IMF Fiscal Monitor Calls for Stronger Government Balance Sheets

The International Monetary Fund has released the Fiscal Monitor for October 2018, ‘Managing Public Wealth’, highlighting the importance of public sector balance sheets, which offer… Read More ›

OECD Release: 2017 Global Mutual Agreement Procedure Statistics

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has released its ‘2017 MAP Statistics’, covering 85 jurisdictions and almost all cases of mutual agreement procedures… Read More ›

UK’s Office of Tax Simplification Report – ‘Guidance for Taxpayers: A Vision for the Future’

The Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) has published the report ‘Guidance for taxpayers: a vision for the future’. The OTS is the independent adviser to… Read More ›

Treasury Consultations: Feminine Hygiene Product Definition and Superannuation Work Test Exemption

The Treasury is seeking public comment on: The draft definition of ‘feminine hygiene products’ for GST purposes; and Legislation and regulations which will provide an… Read More ›

WEO October 2018: Strong Fiscal Positions and Discretionary Stimulus Helped Mitigate GFC Losses

The International Monetary Fund has released its latest World Economic Outlook (WEO), October 2018, ‘Challenges to Steady Growth’, taking stock of the global economic recovery… Read More ›

ABS Releases 2018 Edition of ‘Gender Indicators, Australia’ Series

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has released the latest issue of ‘Gender Indicators, Australia’; a resource for social analysis and research in gender equality.… Read More ›

Academy of Social Sciences Elects 36 New Fellows in 2018

TTPI Fellow, Professor Peter Whiteford has been elected as a new Fellow of the Australian Academy of Social Sciences (ASSA). This year, 36 Australian social… Read More ›

WBTi Australia Receives Advocacy and Leadership Award at Australian Public Health Conference

The World Breastfeeding Trends Initiative (WBTi) is a unique tool created by the International Baby Food Action network, which tracks 10 indicators of policy and… Read More ›

Commonwealth and State Treasurers Meeting: Tampon Tax Removed and Legislation for GST Distribution Reform

Today the Council on Federal Financial Relations (CFFR) met in Melbourne. The CFFR comprises of the Commonwealth Treasurer as Chair and the State and Territory… Read More ›