May 2021
Australia Institute Budget Wrap 2021
The budget has failed to deliver any meaningful tax reform. 21 years into the 21st century we still have a tax system that looks more at home in the 19th century.
October 2020
Australia Institute 2020 Budget Wrap
The Economy Income tax cuts as stimulus by Matt Grudnoff The fiscal cliff by David Richardson It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World by Alia Armistead Creating jobs by stimulating business by David Richardson Research & Development by David Richardson Spending on infrastructure by David Richardson Climate & Energy Climate change, what climate change? by Richie
January 2019
Trans Tarkine Track clips
Over the summer, we have been busy recording what Tasmanians think about a whole range of issues. Tassie is cool and tourism is hot – with our state having the largest rise in visitor numbers this quarter. Whilst some in the South and East are worried about over crowding and under funding of infrastructure, the
Rebuilding Vocational Training in Australia
Australia’s manufacturing sector has been experiencing an important and welcome rebound during the last two years. The turnaround has been documented and analysed in previous Centre for Future Work research (including studies published in 2017 and 2018 as part of the National Manufacturing Summit, co-sponsored by the Centre). Ironically, the manufacturing recovery could be short-circuited
November 2018
New Book: The Wages Crisis in Australia
THE WAGES CRISIS IN AUSTRALIA: WHAT IT IS AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT Edited by Andrew Stewart, Jim Stanford, and Tess Hardy (University of Adelaide Press) Australian wage growth has decelerated in recent years to the slowest sustained pace since the 1930s. Nominal wages have grown very slowly since 2012; average real wages (after
August 2018
Medibank Private – reported full year results on 24 August 2018
New analysis by The Australia Institute shows that based on Medibank Private’s annual report, the company tax cut would be a $554.9 million gift over the first decade of the cut to just this one company. Return to Revenue Watch $ million Profit 2017-18 628.3 Company tax 2017-18 183.2 Benefit from company tax cut based
Coca-Cola Amatil – reported half year results on 22 August 2018
New analysis by The Australia Institute shows that based on Coca-Cola Amatil’s annual report, the company tax cut would be a $201.7 million gift over the first decade of the cut to just this one company. Return to Revenue Watch $ million Profit 2017-18 232.1 Company tax 2017-18 66.6 Benefit from company tax cut based
Sydney Airport – reported half year results on 22 August 2018
New analysis by The Australia Institute shows that based on Sydney Airport’s annual report, the company tax cut would be a $65.4 million gift over the first decade of the cut to just this one company. Return to Revenue Watch $ million Profit 2017-18 194.8 Company tax 2017-18 21.6 Benefit from company tax cut based
Seven Group – reported full year results on 22 August 2018
New analysis by The Australia Institute shows that based on Seven Group’s annual report, the company tax cut would be a $192.3 million gift over the first decade of the cut to just this one company. Return to Revenue Watch $ million Profit 2017-18 468.7 Company tax 2017-18 63.5 Benefit from company tax cut based
Lendlease – reported full year results on 22 August 2018
New analysis by The Australia Institute shows that based on Lendlease’s annual report, the company tax cut would be a $825.7 million gift over the first decade of the cut to just this one company. Return to Revenue Watch $ million Profit 2017-18 1,066.2 Company tax 2017-18 272.6 Benefit from company tax cut based on
Big Four Banks
New analysis by The Australia Institute shows that based on the big four banks’ reporting, the company tax cut would be a $39.49 billion gift over the first decade of the cut to just these four companies. Big Four Banks $ million Profit 2017-18 44,262 Benefit from company tax cut based on 2017-18 profit 2,173
NIB Holdings – reported full year results on 20 August 2018
New analysis by The Australia Institute shows that based on NIB Holdings’s annual report, the company tax cut would be a $178.1 million gift over the first decade of the cut to just this one company. Return to Revenue Watch $ million Profit 2017-18 192.3 Company tax 2017-18 58.8 Benefit from company tax cut based
Fortescue – reported full year results on 20 August 2018
New analysis by The Australia Institute shows that based on Fortescue’s annual report, the company tax cut would be a $1.523 billion gift over the first decade of the cut to just this one company. Return to Revenue Watch $ million (converted from US$) Profit 2017-18 1,705.7 Company tax 2017-18 502.8 Benefit from company tax
Woolworths Group – reported full year results on 20 August 2018
New analysis by The Australia Institute shows that based on Woolworths Group’s annual report, the company tax cut would be a $2.175 billion gift over the first decade of the cut to just this one company. Return to Revenue Watch $ million Profit 2017-18 2,394 Company tax 2017-18 718 Benefit from company tax cut based
Goodman Group – reported full year results on 17 August 2018
New analysis by The Australia Institute shows that based on Goodman Group’s annual report, the company tax cut would be a $249.6 million gift over the first decade of the cut to just this one company. Return to Revenue Watch $ million Profit 2017-18 1,185.2 Company tax 2017-18 82.4 Benefit from company tax cut based
Telstra – reported full year results on 16 August 2018
New analysis by The Australia Institute shows that based on Telstra’s annual report, the company tax cut would be a $4.765 billion gift over the first decade of the cut to just this one company. Return to Revenue Watch $ million Profit 2017-18 5,102 Company tax 2017-18 1,573 Benefit from company tax cut based on
QBE – reported half year results on 15 August 2018
New analysis by The Australia Institute shows that based on QBE’s annual report, the company tax cut would be a $87.8 million gift over the first decade of the cut to just this one company. Return to Revenue Watch $ million Profit 2017-18 394.0 Company tax 2017-18 29.0 Benefit from company tax cut based on
ASX Limited – reported full year results on 16 August 2018
New analysis by The Australia Institute shows that based on ASX Limited’s annual report, the company tax cut would be a $596.7 million gift over the first decade of the cut to just this one company. Return to Revenue Watch $ million Profit 2017-18 642.1 Company tax 2017-18 197.0 Benefit from company tax cut based
Wesfarmers – reported full year results on 15 August 2018
New analysis by The Australia Institute shows that based on Wesfarmers’s annual report, the company tax cut would be a $3.77 billion gift over the first decade of the cut to just this one company. Return to Revenue Watch $ million Profit 2017-18 3,850 Company tax 2017-18 1,246 Benefit from company tax cut based on
CSL Limited – reported full year results on 15 August 2018
New analysis by The Australia Institute shows that based on CSL Limited’s annual report, the company tax cut would be a $1.67 billion gift over the first decade of the cut to just this one company. Return to Revenue Watch $ million Profit 2017-18 2,281 Company tax 2017-18 552 Benefit from company tax cut based
Woodside – reported half year results on 15 August 2018
New analysis by The Australia Institute shows that based on Woodside’s annual report, the company tax cut would be a $1.76 billion gift over the first decade of the cut to just this one company. Return to Revenue Watch $ million Profit 2017-18 (Twice half year result) 1,740 Company tax 2017-18 (Twice half year result)
Insurance Australia Group Limited – reported full year results on 15 August 2018
New analysis by The Australia Institute shows that based on Insurance Australia Group Limited’s annual report, the company tax cut would be a $1.2 billion gift over the first decade of the cut to just this one company. Return to Revenue Watch $ million Profit 2017-18 1,410.0 Company tax 2017-18 384.0 Benefit from company tax
Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Limited – reported full year results on 14 August 2018
New analysis by The Australia Institute shows that based on Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Limited’s annual report, the company tax cut would be a $159.9 million gift over the first decade of the cut to just this one company. Return to Revenue Watch $ million Profit 2017-18 174.5 Company tax 2017-18 52.8 Benefit from company tax
Whitehaven – reported full year results on 14 August 2018
New analysis by The Australia Institute shows that based on Whitehaven’s annual report, the company tax cut would be a $711 million gift over the first decade of the cut to just this one company. Return to Revenue Watch $ million Profit 2017-18 760 Company tax 2017-18 235 Benefit from company tax cut based on
JB Hifi – reported full year results on 13 August 2018
New analysis by The Australia Institute shows that based on JB Hifi’s annual report, the company tax cut would be a $306.8 million gift over the first decade of the cut to just this one company. Return to Revenue Watch $ million Profit 2017-18 334.5 Company tax 2017-18 101.3 Benefit from company tax cut based
Aurizon – reported full year results on 13 August 2018
New analysis by The Australia Institute shows that based on Aurizon’s annual report, the company tax cut would be a $296.8 million gift over the first decade of the cut to just this one company. Return to Revenue Watch $ million Profit 2017-18 326.0 Company tax 2017-18 98.0 Benefit from company tax cut based on
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank – reported full year results on 13 August 2018
New analysis by The Australia Institute shows that based on Bendigo and Adelaide Bank’s annual report, the company tax cut would be a $605.8 million gift over the first decade of the cut to just this one company. Return to Revenue Watch $ million Profit 2017-18 634.5 Company tax 2017-18 200 Benefit from company tax
AGL – reported full year results on 9 August 2018
New analysis by The Australia Institute shows that based on AGL’s annual report, the company tax cut would be a $2.011 billion gift over the first decade of the cut to just this one company. Return to Revenue Watch $ million Profit 2017-18 2,251 Company tax 2017-18 664 Benefit from company tax cut based on
Suncorp – reported full year results on 9 August 2018
New analysis by The Australia Institute shows that based on Suncorp’s annual report, the company tax cut would be a $1.53 billion gift over the first decade of the cut to just this one company. Return to Revenue Watch $ million Profit 2017-18 1,564 Company tax 2017-18 505 Benefit from company tax cut based on
Commonwealth Bank – reported full year results on 8 August 2018
New analysis by The Australia Institute shows that based on Commonwealth Bank’s annual report, the company tax cut would be a $12.195 billion gift over the first decade of the cut to just this one company. Return to Revenue Watch Commonwealth Bank $ million Profit 2017-18 13,420 Company tax 2017-18 4,026 Benefit from company tax