This report contains causal diagrams the New Zealand Productivity Commission commissioned Deliberate to provide to help summarise the complex interactions and tensions that have been identified in the 'A Fair Chance for All' inquiry.

This working paper advises using the living wage as one of the pieces of information that – when properly contextualised – could inform wage negotiations and wage policies set in consultation with social partners.

The surging cost of living is having a devastating impact for people on income support, according to this report by ACOSS. Researchers surveyed 365 people living on JobSeeker, Youth Allowance and Parenting Payment over February and March 2023, finding income support payments are completely inadequate.

This report uses data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics to identify the groups facing the highest risk of poverty and the groups of people most likely to be living in poverty.

The research presented here builds on existing research to develop modern budget standards that reflect the needs of low paid Australians which can be used to assess adequacy and guide decision-making.