January 31, 2024

Polling: Stage 3 Tax Cuts and Election Promises The Australia Institute surveyed a nationally representative sample of 1,017 Australians about their attitudes on the Stage 3 tax cuts, restructuring or scrapping the cuts,...

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January 12, 2024

Plastic waste in Australia And the recycling greenwash

by Lilia Anderson and Nina Gbor

October 5, 2023

A Better Stage 3 Fairer tax cuts for more Australians

by Matt Grudnoff and Greg Jericho

September 13, 2023

Climate of the Nation 2023 Tracking Australia’s attitudes towards climate change and energy

by Elizabeth Morison

August 28, 2023

The Case for Investing in Public Schools The Economic and Social Benefits of Public Schooling in Australia

by Eliza Littleton, Fiona Macdonald and Jim Stanford

May 4, 2023

Fossil fuel subsidies in Australia 2023 Federal and state government assistance to fossil fuel producers and major users in 2022–23

by Rod Campbell, Elizabeth Morison, Piers Verstegan, Morgan Harrington, Alexia Adhikari, Kristen Scicluna, Evie Simpson and Lilia Anderson

May 1, 2023

Polling – Housing Policy Key results The Australia Institute surveyed a nationally representative sample of 1,002 Australians about their attitudes towards the Federal Government’s response to...

The Australia Institute

April 19, 2023

Divided Nation: The Stage 3 Tax Cuts Broken Down by City and Country Electorates The 20 electorates that will benefit the most from Stage 3 are all classified as metropolitan, with 10 in Sydney, five in Melbourne, three in Brisbane, and one in Perth and...

by Matt Grudnoff and Prachi Arya

April 11, 2023

Inequality on Steroids The Distribution of Economic Growth in Australia

by David Richardson and Matt Grudnoff

March 29, 2023

In reverse The wrong way to fuel savings and falling transport emissions

by Matt Saunders, Matt Grudnoff and Rod Campbell

March 23, 2023

Northern direction: If NSW had the Queensland coal royalty system If NSW had adopted Queensland’s progressive coal royalty system in 2021-22 it would have raised an additional $2.8 billion. For 2022-23 this figure is estimated at between...

by Matt Saunders and Rod Campbell

February 3, 2023

Self-funded or State-funded Retirees? The cost of super tax concessions

by Richard Denniss and David Richardson

December 15, 2022

From Russia with love Coal profits from war in Ukraine

by Matt Saunders and Rod Campbell

December 9, 2022

Polling – Perspectives on poverty Between 4 and 7 October 2022, the Australia Institute surveyed a nationally representative sample of 1,003 Australians about their understanding of the impact of poverty and...

The Australia Institute

November 10, 2022

Polling – Gas Industry Intervention In November, The Australia Institute surveyed a nationally representative sample of 1,001 Australians about their views on possible government interventions in the gas...

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October 26, 2022

The October 2022-23 Commonwealth Budget: A Good Start… But Rocky Times Ahead The new Albanese Labor government has tabled a revised budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year, revising revenue and spending forecasts originally contained in the March budget...

by Greg Jericho, Eliza Littleton, Fiona Macdonald, Lily Raynes and Jim Stanford

October 25, 2022

Reforming the Petroleum Resource Rent Tax The present PRRT generates no revenue until the project sponsor gets back all their capital together with the permitted uplift factors. The problem with this approach is...

by David Richardson

October 19, 2022

War gains: LNG Windfall Profits 2022 Energy prices spiked worldwide following Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the resulting restrictions on Russia's gas exports. This has in turn increased the value of...

by Mark Ogge

October 10, 2022

Polling Research: Stage 3 Tax Cuts October 2022 In October, The Australia Institute surveyed a nationally representative sample of 1,003 Australians about their views on the stage 3 tax cuts. The same question was asked...

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October 6, 2022

Raising Revenue in Australia Australians want more public services that will require more government revenue. This paper summarises Australia's tax system, its international context, and principles to...

by Matt Grudnoff, David Richardson and Eliza Littleton

October 2, 2022

Polling – Stage 3 income tax cuts Key results The Australia Institute surveyed a nationally representative sample of 1,409 Australians about their views on the stage 3 income tax cuts. The results show that...

The Australia Institute

July 29, 2022

Windfall Profits Tax Research – June 2022 Key results The Australia Institute surveyed a nationally representative sample of 1,001 Australians about their attitudes towards a windfall profits tax on the oil and gas...

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May 9, 2022

Permanent and Political an analysis of Federal Government spending post-pandemic

by Matt Saunders and Richard Denniss

March 30, 2022

Budget Analysis 2022-23 A Budget to Get to the May Election – But No Further

by Greg Jericho, Mark Dean, Eliza Littleton, Fiona Macdonald, Dan Nahum, Alison Pennington, Lily Raynes and Jim Stanford

March 29, 2022

Give Me Money The BCA Wants a Gift of up to $75 Billion From the Budget

by David Richardson

March 28, 2022

Impacts of beer excise rate cut Proposals to halve the beer excise would cost around a billion dollars over the next five years and undermine policies to reduce the abuse of alcohol....

by Richard Denniss and Matt Saunders

March 22, 2022

Fair Go Gone: Stage 3 tax cuts and LMITO by occupation The stage 3 tax cuts will give occupations like CEOs of large corporations, surgeons, and federal politicians a $9,075 a year tax cut. While aged care workers, hairdressers,...

by Matt Grudnoff

February 25, 2022

Submission: Cost recovery framework for the Northern Territory onshore petroleum industry The Australia Institute made a submission to the consultation process regarding Recommendation 14.1 of the NT Fracking Inquiry, “That prior to the granting of any further...

by Rod Campbell

February 17, 2022

Rich Man’s World Gender Distribution of the Stage 3 Tax Cuts

by Matt Grudnoff

February 15, 2022

9 in 10 Taxpayers to Pay More Tax Under Current Government Plan to Scrap LMITO An electorate analysis of the Federal Government’s current plan to scrap the LMITO (Low and Middle Income Tax Offset) after 2021-22, shows most taxpayers will be worse off...

by Matt Grudnoff

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Polling: Stage 3 Tax Cuts and Election Promises The Australia Institute surveyed a nationally representative sample of 1,017 Australians about their attitudes on the Stage 3 tax cuts, restructuring or scrapping the cuts,...

Plastic waste in Australia And the recycling greenwash

A Better Stage 3 Fairer tax cuts for more Australians

Climate of the Nation 2023 Tracking Australia’s attitudes towards climate change and energy

The Case for Investing in Public Schools The Economic and Social Benefits of Public Schooling in Australia

Fossil fuel subsidies in Australia 2023 Federal and state government assistance to fossil fuel producers and major users in 2022–23

Polling – Housing Policy Key results The Australia Institute surveyed a nationally representative sample of 1,002 Australians about their attitudes towards the Federal Government’s response to...

Divided Nation: The Stage 3 Tax Cuts Broken Down by City and Country Electorates The 20 electorates that will benefit the most from Stage 3 are all classified as metropolitan, with 10 in Sydney, five in Melbourne, three in Brisbane, and one in Perth and...

Inequality on Steroids The Distribution of Economic Growth in Australia

In reverse The wrong way to fuel savings and falling transport emissions

Northern direction: If NSW had the Queensland coal royalty system If NSW had adopted Queensland’s progressive coal royalty system in 2021-22 it would have raised an additional $2.8 billion. For 2022-23 this figure is estimated at between...

Self-funded or State-funded Retirees? The cost of super tax concessions

From Russia with love Coal profits from war in Ukraine

Polling – Perspectives on poverty Between 4 and 7 October 2022, the Australia Institute surveyed a nationally representative sample of 1,003 Australians about their understanding of the impact of poverty and...

Polling – Gas Industry Intervention In November, The Australia Institute surveyed a nationally representative sample of 1,001 Australians about their views on possible government interventions in the gas...

The October 2022-23 Commonwealth Budget: A Good Start… But Rocky Times Ahead The new Albanese Labor government has tabled a revised budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year, revising revenue and spending forecasts originally contained in the March budget...

Reforming the Petroleum Resource Rent Tax The present PRRT generates no revenue until the project sponsor gets back all their capital together with the permitted uplift factors. The problem with this approach is...

War gains: LNG Windfall Profits 2022 Energy prices spiked worldwide following Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the resulting restrictions on Russia's gas exports. This has in turn increased the value of...

Polling Research: Stage 3 Tax Cuts October 2022 In October, The Australia Institute surveyed a nationally representative sample of 1,003 Australians about their views on the stage 3 tax cuts. The same question was asked...

Raising Revenue in Australia Australians want more public services that will require more government revenue. This paper summarises Australia's tax system, its international context, and principles to...

Polling – Stage 3 income tax cuts Key results The Australia Institute surveyed a nationally representative sample of 1,409 Australians about their views on the stage 3 income tax cuts. The results show that...

Windfall Profits Tax Research – June 2022 Key results The Australia Institute surveyed a nationally representative sample of 1,001 Australians about their attitudes towards a windfall profits tax on the oil and gas...

Permanent and Political an analysis of Federal Government spending post-pandemic

Budget Analysis 2022-23 A Budget to Get to the May Election – But No Further

Give Me Money The BCA Wants a Gift of up to $75 Billion From the Budget

Impacts of beer excise rate cut Proposals to halve the beer excise would cost around a billion dollars over the next five years and undermine policies to reduce the abuse of alcohol....

Fair Go Gone: Stage 3 tax cuts and LMITO by occupation The stage 3 tax cuts will give occupations like CEOs of large corporations, surgeons, and federal politicians a $9,075 a year tax cut. While aged care workers, hairdressers,...

Submission: Cost recovery framework for the Northern Territory onshore petroleum industry The Australia Institute made a submission to the consultation process regarding Recommendation 14.1 of the NT Fracking Inquiry, “That prior to the granting of any further...

Rich Man’s World Gender Distribution of the Stage 3 Tax Cuts

9 in 10 Taxpayers to Pay More Tax Under Current Government Plan to Scrap LMITO An electorate analysis of the Federal Government’s current plan to scrap the LMITO (Low and Middle Income Tax Offset) after 2021-22, shows most taxpayers will be worse off...

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