This series of papers summarises key features of the new Federal Budget. Overview The 2014–15 Budget was introduced into Parliament on 13 May 2014. It is the first Budget of the Coalition Government. This overview provides a summary of the headline numbers, the economic context, the government’s fiscal strategy and broader policy agenda, and how...

This quick guide provides a brief background to the Commonwealth’s Renewable Energy Target – what it is, what it costs, how it operates, and whether it is achieving its aims. What is the Renewable Energy Target? The Renewable Energy Target is a Commonwealth Government scheme to increase the proportion of electricity generated in Australia from...

This report presents the results of an inquiry into the affordability, accessibility, sustainability, and effectiveness of technical and further education in Australia. Terms of reference On 11 December 2013, the Senate referred the inquiry into technical and further education in Australia to the Education and Employment References Committee for inquiry and report by 13 May...

This paper provides a summary of some of the key statistics on permanent and temporary migration to Australia. Overview Australia is considered to be one of the world’s major ‘immigration nations‘ (together with New Zealand, Canada and the United States of America (USA). Since 1945, when the first federal immigration portfolio was created, over 7.5...

This Budget Paper is intended to provide comprehensive information on all Government decisions that involve changes to its revenue, expense and investing activities since the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook 2013-14. Foreword Budget Paper No. 2 comprises three parts: • Part 1: Revenue Measures • Part 2: Expense Measures • Part 3: Capital Measures Revenue...