Commission Impossible

Commissioned modelling of the economic impact of the Australian Building and Construction Commission

Richard Denniss

co-Chief Executive Officer

Matt Saunders

Senior Economist

Rod Campbell

Research Director

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Full report P1299 ABCC modelling report [Web]

Published

November 22, 2022 / 4 years ago

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Biased inputs, questionable assumptions, and the misleading presentation of model results lead to overinflated estimates of the economic impacts of the closure of the ABCC

April 21, 2026

Taxing gas in Australia and Japan Japan taxes energy imports through its Petroleum and Coal Tax, which raises AUD $8 billion per year on average. Of this $8 billion, around $1.8 billion comes from taxing gas...

by Richard Denniss, Rod Campbell and Matt Saunders

September 9, 2026

Submissions to NSW Independent Planning Commission on Hunter Valley Operations (HVO) coal mine continuation projects The Australia Institute made two submissions to the NSW Independent Planning Commission regarding the proposals to extend the Hunter Valley Operations (HVO) coal...

by Rod Campbell, Jack Thrower and Matt Saunders

April 9, 2018

National Integrity Commission Papers The Australia Institute’s National Integrity Committee of corruption fighters and retired judges has today released the next stage in the design of a National Integrity...

by National Integrity Committee