Cut short by the election, a parliamentary inquiry was beginning to probe the hidden costs of contracting out of government functions.

This survey asked a nationally representative sample of 1,536 Australians about levels of trust in Federal Parliament and their attitudes towards a federal integrity commission. Four in five Australians support a commission and 76% agree it should have the ability to hold public hearings.

This paper argues that to differentiate between superficial tax changes and meaningful tax reform, it is necessary to understand the link between taxes, incentives and behaviour.

This NATSEM analysis finds that given the wide range of tax changes and the energy payment, nearly 85% of Australian families will be affected by at least one measure of the tax and transfer policy changes, and nearly 90% of the population.

The Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) has produced this 2019-20 Budget snapshot, which provides a graphical summary of information contained in the 2019­–20 Budget.