Research Summary
The ghosts of employers past: how prevalent are non-compete clauses in Australia
A non-compete clause is a clause of a contract, where an employee agrees not to compete with an employer – in a similar industry or area for a period of time – after their job ends. This paper examines the competitive impacts of non-compete clauses.
Submission
Submission of the Susan McKinnon Foundation to an Inquiry into the Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Amendment Bill 2022
This submission supports the government inquiry into the Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Amendment Bill 2022 by discussing the importance of referenda in Australian democracy and the proposed reforms within the Bill.
Report
Evidence based policy analysis: 20 case studies 2022
The aim of this project is to coax more evidence-based policy decisions by all tiers of government by reviewing and rating 20 high profile government decisions against the Wiltshire business case criteria. The 2022 report is the fifth in the series. For the first time, Per Capita has been joined by the Blueprint Institute to...
Report
Evidence-based policy research project: 20 case studies 2022
Blueprint Institute worked with Per Capita as part of the Evidence-Based Policy Research Project's 2022 iteration. This analysis used the Wiltshire Criteria to assess the evidence base for 20 federal and state bills.
Research Summary
Understanding attitudes towards social support in Australia
This McKinnon Poll tested public attitudes towards high government expenditure on social policy programs, particularly those which are forecasted to grow, such as the NDIS and aged care. The research sought information on public attitudes towards how these services and increases in services should be funded.