This e-brief outlines recent wage growth trends in NSW and Australia, and the potential contributing factors. Low wage growth would pose challenges to policymakers : for example, lower incomes and government revenue, and rising inequality. The paper concludes with summaries of key policy proposals that stakeholders claim could stimulate wage growth.

The Winter 2017 edition of the NSW Economic Update presents a current snapshot of the NSW economy and provides relevant points of comparison with other Australian States and Territories.

This e-brief discusses current restrictions on political donations in NSW and other Australian jurisdictions in the light of recent media reports on donations from foreign and foreign-linked donors.

The Autumn 2017 edition of the NSW Economic Update presents a current snapshot of the NSW economy and provides relevant points of comparison with other Australian States and Territories.

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