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Welfare dependency: the history of an idea
To better understand the idea of welfare dependency and its influence on policy debate, this paper examines how the idea emerged during United States' debates over welfare reform from the 1960s to the 2000s and outlines the history of the idea.
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Multicultural policy since 2010: a quick guide
This quick guide provides an overview of the past decade of federal government policy on multiculturalism in Australia.
Guide
Queensland State Election 2020: a quick guide
This guide provides a brief overview of the 2020 Queensland Legislative Assembly election results and the new ministry appointed after the election. It also includes background information on the electoral system in Queensland, a summary of the 2020 election results, and details of byelections and changes in party representation during the 56th Parliament.
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Multinational tax: the OECD’s Pillar One proposal
This paper seeks to provide background information about the OECD’s attempts to provide countries with a greater share of tax from multinationals that have a significant economic presence, but a limited, or no, physical presence in that country (broadly known as the Pillar One proposal).
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The 2020 Northern Territory election: a quick guide
The 2020 Northern Territory (NT) election was held on 22 August 2020. It was the first Australian state or territory election held during the COVID-19 pandemic. This quick guide summarises the election and its results, and the political context in the lead up to the election and immediately following.