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Fiona Macdonald
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Report
Unacceptable risks: the dangers of gig models of care and support work
This report calls for comprehensive industrial reforms to address gig work, as part of broader workforce strategies for the NDIS and aged care sectors.
Briefing paper
Commonwealth Budget 2023-24: significant progress for workers, much more to do
This briefing reviews the main features of the Commonwealth Budget 2023-24 from the perspective of workers and labour markets.
Report
Collective bargaining and wage growth in Australia
The weakness of wage growth in Australia over the past decade has been extreme by both historic and international standards. The authors of this report argue that the reforms proposed in the 'Secure Jobs, Better Wages' Bill represent important, but incremental steps in restoring a better balance of bargaining power between workers and employers, and...
Briefing paper
The October 2022-23 Commonwealth Budget: a good start ... but rocky times ahead
The new Albanese Government has tabled a revised budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year, revising revenue and spending forecasts. In this paper, Centre for Future Work researchers evaluate the budget's assumptions and policy measures from the perspective of workers and labour markets.
Briefing paper
Budget analysis 2022-23: a budget to get to the May election – but no further
The Morrison Government has tabled its budget for the 2022-23 financial year. In this briefing paper, the Centre for Future Work's team of economists unpacks the budget, considers its effects and suggests alternatives.