The report estimates the gross costs of harms attributable to the consumption of alcohol, including harms to the drinker and others, to the extent that recent local evidence supports confidence in causal attribution and takes a conservative approach. Evidence used in calculations of cost estimates is restricted to the last ten years and the New...

The object of the Emergency Services Insurance Monitor Bill 2024 (NSW) is to establish a mechanism to oversee the transition of insurance prices and to appoint a monitor. This document evaluates the government's case for legislative reform.

The author of this paper argues that Australia must invest in sovereign capability in artificial intelligence (AI), with a public good imperative to service the community’s ongoing needs. Taxing large technology companies appropriately, and generating special levies, or charging them for the datasets they use, could contribute towards developing a sovereign, public AI infrastructure in...

The NSW Government seeks to reform emergency services levy funding to establish a fairer and more sustainable system. This document evaluates the government's case for legislative reform.

This paper explores the evolution of Australian industry levies since Federation, how they represent a growing form of micro-taxation in Australia, and the potential factors that have supported their proliferation.