This resource argues that there is evidence of growing complacency and reform fatigue, including backsliding on fiscal policy in Australia.

One of the most common debates in economics is when should government intervene in markets?

In this commentary piece, a number of CIS authors give their view on the federal budget for 2017-18.

Overview The Commonwealth government’s perilous financial position is well known, but the finances of state government also warrant our attention. In aggregate, since plunging heavily into deficit after 2007, the states’ fiscal position has improved markedly in recent years, marked by a return to net operating surpluses, much reduced fiscal deficits, and stabilization of net...

Without any change in personal income tax rates or thresholds, the tax burden will increase substantially and many more taxpayers will face high marginal rates over the next few years. Increasing the thresholds for some or all marginal tax rates to match past growth in average earnings would alleviate the effects of bracket creep. While...