This paper outlines the present challenges facing the Australian economy and addresses the need for substantive, wholesale tax reform.

Australians consume far too much sugar, which is one of the main reasons our rates of obesity and type 2 diabetes are so high. The authors of this report argue that with surging adoption and growing evidence that self regulation has failed, it’s time for Australia to catch up with the rest of the world...

This paper focuses on the central claim that Australia is over-reliant on income tax compared other developed (OECD) nations. In doing so, it examines the OECD’s own data about how much tax its 38 member countries collect and finds that Australia falls well below OECD averages, both in terms of total tax burden and in...

The author of this report argues that medium to long-term projections of government expenditure suggest there will be pressure to increase the tax burden further to record levels, unless federal and state governments make a concerted effort to curb the growth of spending and make it more effective in achieving its objectives.

Each year, the Federal Treasurer asks the Commonwealth Grants Commission to update the relativities used to distribute revenue from the GST pool to state and territory governments. This report presents the recommended GST relativities for 2024–25.