The Federal Government’s Better Cities Program (BCP) of the early 1990s is credited with providing the financial stimulus that facilitated the nation’s long term economic growth. This $814m package was invested in 26 strategic projects around the country. In each case, this Federal investment was matched by state funding and provided the catalyst to unlock...

Insights from the recent two year Indigenous Social Enterprise Fund pilot provide lessons about supporting Indigenous social enterprises to grow. The Indigenous Social Enterprise Fund (ISEF) was established to support the development of Indigenous social enterprises to scale and become sustainable. A $1 million, two-year pilot, the ISEF offered a combination of a grant and...

The Government’s National Economic Plan for Jobs and Growth will facilitate the economy’s transition to broader-based growth over the next decade and beyond. The Government is ensuring that we have the right economic plan to respond to risks and harness exciting opportunities.

Much of this year’s Budget was already ‘old news’ by the time the Treasurer stood to address Parliament at 7:30 last night. His speech confirmed many measures which had been selectively leaked to journalists: the small business measures, the Google tax Mk II, the increase to the top of the 32.5% income tax bracket, for...

This evaluation describes and assesses how volunteer assignments are implemented and the benefits (intended and unintended) realised.