Survey Report
South Australian, Indi and New England voters oppose current asylum seeker policy, support resettlement of refugees
This resource shows the statistics of a poll completed in the South Australian, Indi and New England seats on the current Australian asylum seeker policy. New state-wide ReachTEL polling in South Australia and in the seats of New England and Indi on refugee policy shows most voters do not support the current policy to send...
Discussion paper
Company tax cuts: what the evidence shows
This analysis of data from Australia and OECD countries, finds no support for claims that reduced company tax leads to improved economic performance. SummaryA feature of Australia’s tax debate is the question of whether to change company tax. Claims from business leaders include :
Report
Digging for answers
This report finds that the business case for a nuclear waste storage facility in South Australia is exaggerated. The project is risky, and a loss overall is well within the range of possible outcomes. Summary South Australia’s Nuclear Fuel Cycle Royal Commission has handed down its tentative findings. One recommendation is for an international nuclear...
Discussion paper
Brief: a code of conduct for economic modelling
This paper calls for a code of conduct for economic modelling. A code would require key assumptions to be revealed, context and comparison to be provided, and the identification of who, if anyone, commissioned the work. Modelling results are being used to make important policy decisions that have the potential to affect all Australians. Modelling...
Discussion paper
No politics at aunty’s table: depoliticising the governance of the ABC
This discussion paper analyses the governance of the ABC, how some aspects have become political battlefields, and ways to depoliticise them.