Middle income Australians are bearing a growing tax burden. Without action, the average full time wage earner would face the second highest marginal tax rate this year and nearly half of all taxpayers would be in the top two brackets in ten years’ time. The Government’s more than $3 billion Jobs for Families child care...

The Youth Employment Package aims to give young job seekers under 25 years of age the employability skills and real work experience they need to get a job. The package will boost young people’s job prospects by helping them be better prepared for the workplace and encouraging more businesses to open the door to them...

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.

Executive Summary In 2015, the Attorney-General asked the Age and Disability Discrimination Commissioner, on behalf of the Australian Human Rights Commission, to undertake the Willing to Work: National Inquiry into Employment Discrimination Against Older Australians and Australians with disability . The Terms of Reference for the Inquiry required the Commission to examine practices, attitudes and...

The 2016 Australian Jobs has been released. This report provides a great starting point for users to gain an appreciation of trends in the labour market and factors that should be considered when looking for work or making career and training choices. The publication contains a wealth of information, including summaries for states and territories...