In many countries, public expenditure, including transfers, plays a major role in reducing income inequality. This report reviews the various ways that budgeting can be used to this end. The report also discusses the tools, frameworks and data that are needed to take distributional considerations into account as part of evidence-informed policy-making.

This paper compares the electorate distribution of the modified Stage 3 income tax cuts with the electoral distribution of the original Stage 3.

In this pre-budget submission, SNAICC calls on the Australian government to bring to life the commitments they have made through the National Agreement on Closing the Gap by investing in the policy reform, programs and structural change needed to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families to heal and to thrive.

The 2023 Intergenerational report projects the outlook of the economy and the Australian Government’s budget to 2062-63. This is the sixth report. Its analysis and projections of the key drivers of economic growth will help inform and improve public policy settings to better position Australia for the next 40 years.

These guides to navigating the Commonwealth Government budget papers explain where to find key information in a non-technical way.