Cost and standard of living
Alternative labels
Cost of living
Household expenses
Living standards
Standard of living
Position paper
Greens policies: election platform
An outline of the Australian Greens' plan for the 2025 federal election. It proposes that big corporations and billionaires pay their fair share to fund world-class public services and tackle the housing, climate and environment crisis. Policy areas include extending Medicare, wiping all student debt, help for renters and first home buyers, ending AUKUS and...
Position paper
CYDA's 2025 federal election platform
This paper calls for action across four key areas to support children and young people with disability, their families and caregivers. The areas identified are inclusive education; a fair and accessible disability supports ecosystem; addressing cost-of-living and unemployment; and individual advocacy.
Position paper
Let’s get Australia back on track: the priorities of a Dutton Coalition Government
This position paper identifies the 12 priorities of a Coalition Government for the 2025 Australian federal election. It covers issues including the cost of living, the economy and small business, affordable housing, energy, public safety and immigration.
Briefing paper
Measuring financial stress: new evidence from payment failures
Rising cost-of-living pressures continue to strain household budgets across Australia and policymakers require timely and reliable measures of financial hardship. This paper introduces a new high-frequency indicator of financial stress derived from failed direct debit payments in bank transaction data. This indicator could offer policymakers an early warning indicator of financial stress and inform targeted...
Report
Priced out: an index of affordable rentals for Australian voters
The report examines how much of the incomes of people earning between $40,000 to $130,000 would need to be spent to rent a typical unit across regional areas and capital cities. It finds rental stress is no longer confined to those on lower incomes – it’s affecting professionals, essential workers and middle-income families. It provides...