This analysis reveals that a fair and appropriate increase to the minimum wage, and accompanying increases to award rates, would not have a significant effect on inflation in Australia. The analysis examines the correlation between minimum wage increases and inflation going back 30 years, and finds no consistent link between minimum wage increases and inflation.

A detailed examination of data from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and Australia’s National Accounts reveals that wage growth is not responsible for the recent uptick in inflation. It concludes that the RBA’s latest interest rate hike fails to address the bigger driver of inflation – surging company profits – but it blames the...

This paper examines the correlation between minimum wage increases and inflation going back to 1990 and finds no consistent link between minimum wage increases and inflation. It reveals a fair and appropriate increase to the minimum wage and accompanying increases to award rates would not have a significant effect on inflation.

An analysis of the Commonwealth Government’s 2025-26 budget that focuses on the aspects targeting and impacting on workers, working lives and labour markets. The paper finds the budget is characterised by the absence of any significant initiatives, although the surprise tax cuts are welcome.

Australia’s next Parliament can tackle the nation’s challenges in areas such as inequality, sustainability, health and education by raising more revenue through five main reforms: ending fossil fuel subsidies; ending the gas industry's free ride; reforming the capital gains tax discount and negative gearing; reforming superannuation tax concessions; and taxing luxury utes and plastic.