This paper provides an overview of the economics of a sustainable population and addresses some key policy issues in an Australian context. It is argued that a sustainable population is one that is consistent with sustainable economic development. The population age distribution is shown to be more important than the population growth rate itself. The...

The Government announced its intention to review the operation of the anti-avoidance provisions in the income tax law in the 2009‑10 Budget. "Tax avoidance poses a threat to the integrity of the tax system. It involves the exploitation of structural loopholes in the law for personal gain, which is unfair on honest taxpayers," Mr Shorten...

The debate about the Australian Government’s funding for schools has been reinvigorated by its school funding review—the first comprehensive government appraisal of school funding since the early 1970s.In 2009, the Australian Government restructured its funding for schools, particularly for government schools, as a result of a new federal financial relations framework established by the Council...

This report provides results of a preliminary analysis of the direct and indirect employment and economic impact of the South Australian Budget 2010-11. An input-output model developed by EconSearch Pty Ltd has been utilised to identify the employment and economic output impacts of stated employment reductions and expansions in the State Budget. This model is...

High quality health information systems are essential for the provision of high quality population health services. The Computer Assisted Telephone Interview (CATI) health survey is an example of a practical and efficient method to collect health information. To conduct effective CATI surveys it is necessary to have access to representative population samples; typically, this means...