%T Tax welfare churn and the Australian welfare state
%A Andrew Baker



%I Centre for Independent Studies
%D 2013

%K Taxation, %K Social security, %K Economics



%U https://apo.org.au/node/33365

%X In 2010–11, Australia’s welfare state, which includes health, education and income support payments, accounted for approximately $316 billion in government expenditure and 65% of total government expenditure.
By way of comparison, Australia’s three levels of government received $358 billion in tax revenue in 2010–11, of which $138 billion was received through income tax payments. • Of the $316 billion spending on the welfare state, approximately half, or $158 billion, can be attributed to tax-welfare churn.
%9 Report