Report
Stop the creep: restoring fairness to Australia’s tax system
This report suggests that Australia’s heavy reliance on personal income tax is unsustainable and will worsen without reform. Bracket creep is an automatic tax increase that occurs when income tax thresholds remain fixed while wages rise with inflation. This report proposes a straightforward solution: indexing personal income tax brackets to inflation.
Report
Unions Inc: the corporatisation of the Australian union movement
This report finds that the modern-day union movement has become a self-serving, complex commercial network that has monetised the industrial relations system to extract financial and political benefits. It provides recommendations to protect members’ interests over those of union profiteers with proposed measures to enhance transparency, curb conflicts of interest and restore trust.
Report
Stop the bloat: delivering a more efficient and effective Government
This report contends that there is considerable scope to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the Commonwealth Government to lower costs for business, reduce spending, and deliver better services for all Australians. It puts forward recommendations to achieve this that fall into three categories: cutting red tape and regulation, reducing inefficient spending, and improving Government...
Literature review
Navigating social trends and finding purpose: a neurological analysis of the challenges faced by younger generations
This paper identifies a drastic deterioration in mental health for Generation Z and collates global research outcomes to explore the social and neurological factors driving the crisis. It highlights the increase in mental health issues, screen time, and addiction among young people alongside a decrease in their sense of purpose and community.