Government subsidies
Report
Post-implementation review of the Seventh Community Pharmacy Agreement
This review report provides an overview of the context in which Community Pharmacy Agreements have developed over time and an analysis of the impacts of specific changes made by the Seventh Community Pharmacy Agreement in respect of pharmacy remuneration, wholesale supply and distribution arrangements, and new and amended programs, services and activities supported under the...
Report
Safeguarding fossil fuels
This study demonstrates how the proposed design of the Australian government’s Safeguard Mechanism (SGM) includes loopholes that will enable and effectively subsidise highly polluting new fossil fuel projects, placing Australia’s emission reduction targets at risk, while transferring billions of dollars of additional costs to other Australian businesses, consumers, and taxpayers.
Evaluation
Evaluation of the 2018 changes to the Australian child care system
In 2018, the Australian government introduced a new funding model for the support of child care provision in Australia. Overall, this evaluation finds that the package did not address the wider set of key policy questions about the role of early childhood education and care.
Report
Child Care Subsidy activity test: undermining child development and parental participation
This report argues that universal access to early childhood education and care will deliver significant improvements in childhood development, parental participation and productivity, and future productivity of the children that will benefit from greater access.
Discussion paper
Addressing rising energy bills: what could the new prime minister do?
UK households are experiencing a severe cost of living crisis. Annualised bills for a typical household are currently rapidly. The UK government has already provided some support, but more is likely to be needed. This paper lays out the government’s options.