A Fairer Tax and Welfare System for Australia
Author/editor: Phillips, B & Webster, R.
Year published: 2022
This research paper was commissioned by the St Vincent de Paul Society National Council of Australia Inc. as an initiative to help address the growing gap between ‘the haves’ and ‘the have nots’ in Australia. The paper proposes three simple policy proposals designed to improve the financial…
A tale of three Januarys. Political and policy attitudes during the bushfire and pandemic periods
Author/editor: Biddle, N, Gray, M & Sollis, K
Year published: 2022
In this paper we present data from a set of representative surveys of the Australian population (the ANUpoll series of surveys) to examine the changes in political and policy attitudes over three Januarys – January 2020 at the height of the Black Summer bushfire crisis, January 2021 as Australia…
ANU Regional Living Cost Index
Author/editor: Phillips, B & Joseph, C
Year published: 2022
The ANU Regional Living Cost Index (LCI) calculates an index for living cost changes for each region of Australia (SA3) belonging to capital cities and major cities surrounding those capitals. We estimate an LCI for just over 200 SA3 regions in Australia on a quarterly basis between December 2009…
Australians’ views on gender equity and the political parties
Author/editor: Biddle, N & Gray, M
Year published: 2022
There has been a vigorous public debate in Australia about issues related to gender including the unacceptably high rates of violence and sexual harassment experienced by women, under-representation of women in senior positions, and continuing economic disparities. These issues have been a focus of…
Bail and Parole App Scoping Project: Final Report
Author/editor: Taylor, H, Bartels, L
Year published: 2022
This project scoped whether application software for a mobile or similar device (an app) that supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people on bail or parole is regarded as appropriate, useful and beneficial within the ACT Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities involved with…
Cost of Living Budget Package: Distributional Modelling
Author/editor: Phillips, B
Year published: 2022
The 2022 Federal Budget included several measures designed to provide ‘cost of living’ relief for Australian households. These measures include a $420 ‘cost of living offset’ for low and middle income earners, and a $250 cost of living payment for welfare recipients and concession card holders, and…
Criminal justice mobile applications: A literature and scoping review
Author/editor: Taylor, H, Bartels, L, van Rooy, D
Year published: 2022
The increasing availability and use of applications for mobile phones (apps) has allowed for innovative solutions to address a range of issues, most prominently in the area of health behaviour change. Such advances in technology have also created opportunities within the justice context and the…