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October 2024
Governance & Government Agencies, Inequality, Infrastructure & Construction, Law & Order, Social Security & Welfare, Transport
Refining Fines
Addressing the inequality of traffic penalties in Australia
Traffic fines in Australia hit low-income earners disproportionally hard. One potential solution to this problem is traffic fines that are proportional to the income of the offender. This discussion paper outlines one way of applying this model – drawn from Finland –to Australia, including a breakdown for states.
Risky Business
An update on super funds and nuclear weapons
Australians continue to invest in the production of nuclear weapons through their superannuation. In 2023, major superannuation funds invested at least $3.4 billion in companies that produce the worst weapons of mass destruction.