The Role of Government – Australian views on government services
Author/editor: N Biddle, M Gray & J Sheppard
Year published: 2019
Some of the most important questions facing any government involve the extent of its role in service delivery: how services demanded by the public are funded and delivered and how new programs should be implemented. These questions go to the heart of how we organise ourselves as a society, and what…
Universities in Australia: Attitudes and challenges
Author/editor: Biddle N & Reddy, K
Year published: 2019
This ANUpoll – the 29th since 2008 – examines the attitudes of everyday Australians when it comes to universities, as places of research, learning and public debate. Universities in Australia: Attitudes and challenges addresses attitudes on whether universities are preparing Australians…
Job security & the future of work: Australian workers’ views
Author/editor: Sheppard, J, Biddle, N, Gray, M et al
Year published: 2018
Data collected for the Australian National University (ANU) annual ANUpoll series shows Australians are comfortable with their job security, however they are less optimistic about finding a different job for the same or better wage. ANUpoll data shows about 88 per cent of Australians think it is '…
Modelling of the 2018-19 Federal Budget Personal Income Tax Measures
Author/editor: Phillips, B, Webster, R, & Gray, M
Year published: 2018
The Federal Budget for 2018-19 contains a number of changes to the personal income taxation system for Australia. The changes are in two stages. The first stage consists of modest tax cuts provided in 2018-19 that are directed towards low and middle income earners. The second stage are more…
Research Note: Comparison of the Coalition 2018-19 Federal Budget Income Tax Measures and the Labor Proposal
Author/editor: Phillips, B; Webster, R; Gray, M
Year published: 2018
The research note has been produced to compare the impacts of the personal income tax measures contained in the 2018-19 Federal Budget with the impacts of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) opposition proposal as outlined by the Hon.Bill Shorten MP. in his Budget Reply speech. The research note…
Research Note: Living Standards and Cost of Living Indexes for Australian Households
Author/editor: Phillips, B
Year published: 2018
This is a short note on the methodology employed by CSRM to calculate a quarterly living standards index and cost of living index for Australia. In this research, the author considers standard of living from an income based financial perspective. This measure compares income growth for Australian…
Research Note: Modelling a Basic Income for Australia – simple example of a universal pension funded by increased personal income taxation
Author/editor: Phillips, B
Year published: 2018
This is a short note on the methodology and results of one very simple basic income proposal. This represents only one of many possible forms for a basic income for Australia. There are also many other ways of funding such a basic income such as wealth taxes or the GST. A basic income as presented…