Report
Still toothless: jurisdictional, funding and secrecy issues in the Integrity Commission Tasmania
This report draws on recommendations of the National Integrity Committee, a group of prominent judges and lawyers convened by the Australia Institute. The report compares the Tasmanian Integrity Commission with other integrity bodies around Australia.
Report
Rich man’s world: gender distribution of the stage 3 tax cuts
The Australian government has claimed that young women are some of the biggest beneficiaries of their income tax cuts over recent years. This analysis shows that the stage 3 tax cuts, which the government has committed to introduce after the next election, will see most of the benefit go to high income older men.
Report
The LMITO and stage 3 tax cuts by electorate
This electorate analysis of the Morrison Government’s current plan to scrap the Low and Middle Income Tax Offset (LMITO) after 2021-22 shows most taxpayers will be worse off when the legislated Stage 3 tax cuts to high income earners comes into effect in 2024-25.
Briefing paper
Money talks: stockmarket listings of fossil fuel and electrification mineral companies
This briefing note tallies up new listings on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) over the year to 31 October 2021, outlining how many fossil fuel companies have listed compared to resource companies focused on electrification minerals.
Briefing paper
No good deed goes unpunished: the effect of Coalition–Labor “political campaigners” amendments on charities
In the last parliamentary sitting weeks of 2021, the Morrison Government passed 'political campaigner' legislation. This briefing note explains what the laws are, how have they changed, and what the consequences might be for the charities sector.