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Improving work incentives for mothers: the national and geographic impact of liberalising the Family Tax Benefit income test

This study tests two possible reform options and finds that they would be an effective way to reduce high effective marginal tax rates for around 450,000 parents, would benefit around 850,000 families, and would deliver additional assistance to middle income families living on the outskirts of our cities

Old, single and poor

This paper uses microdata and NATSEM's microsimulation models to examine the spatial distribution of poverty among older single people and to test the likely impact upon national and small area poverty rates of an increase in the single age pension rate

A growing gap? Trends in economic wellbeing at the top of the spectrum in Australia

This study shows that there has been rapid change in many of the characteristics of households in the top decile group of the Australian income distribution over the decade to 2005-06

Characteristics of low income households in the ACT

Commissioned by the ACT Council of Social Service, this report provides up-to-date data on the characteristics of low-income households in the ACT, this report provides up-to-date date on the characteristics of low-income households in the ACT

A rising tide? Income inequality, the social safety net and the labour market in Australia

In 1996 Australia elected a new Liberal government, ending 13 years of rule by the Australian Labor Party

Tomorrow's consumers

In the 15th AMP - NATSEM Income and Wealth Report the authors make an attempt to look forward at what will continue to be top of mind for most consumers – spending money

Tomorrow's consumers

In the 15th AMP - NATSEM Income and Wealth Report the authors make an attempt to look forward at what will continue to be top of mind for most consumers ? spending money

Income inequality and tax-transfer policy: trends and questions

Examination of trends in the structural impact of income tax and cash transfer policy between 1996-97 and 2006-07

Interactions between wages and the tax transfer system

To what extent are wage increases retained by wage
earners, rather than being 'clawed back' by government through increases in income tax or reductions in welfare payments? This report looks at the distribution of 'effective tax rates' for all employees in Australia; assesses the rates faced by a set of hypothetical families as one parent or a sole parent increases their working hours from zero to full time; and examines the impact of a range of hypothetical wage increases on the income of low wage workers

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Copyright Law Inquiry
10 February 2012

The Attorney-General, the Hon Nicola Roxon MP, has announced the appointment of Professor Jill McKeough as Commissioner in charge of the ALRC’s Inquiry into Copyright Law.

Default Superannuation Funds in Modern Awards: new inquiry
07 February 2012
The Productivity Commission has been asked to report within 8 months on Default Superannuation Funds in Modern Awards. The inquiry covers the design of criteria for the selection and ongoing assessment of superannuation funds for nomination as default funds in modern awards.
Summer 2012 issue of Quarterly Access released
13 January 2012

The Summer 2012 issue of Quarterly Access examines the recent East Asia Summit, bilateral alliances in the Asia Pacific, the future of Timor-Leste, women's participation in peace processes and more.

Read QA online: http://www.aiia.asn.au/qa/qa-vol4-issue1

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