The report examines the five key reforms the federal government has used to make a difference to wages growth. It finds that workers would be $8,700 worse off if Peter Dutton had achieved his goal of blocking major reforms to get wages moving. The report provides a summary of the major parties’ policies on wages...

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.

The Commonwealth Government’s Same Job, Same Pay laws have been driving significant wage gains across the Australian economy and creating long-term benefits worth billions, this report finds. Labour force data shows no negative employment effects from the changes. Instead, it shows rising employment, tight labour markets and increased job satisfaction.

An economic scorecard that assesses the performance of each Australian state and ranks them across 10 key economic measures. Charts and tables are presented for each measure. The scorecard finds that Queensland is the overall best preforming state and New South Wales is the worst overall performing state.

This report examines the impact of the decade 2012 to 2022, during which real wages barely grew, exploring how this has affected young Australians. $600b in wages were lost to profit over the decade but wage growth has since recovered and dwelling prices have moderated, reducing pressure on housing affordability.