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Briefing paper

Briefing paper

Public attitudes to COVID-19 policies and vaccination


This briefing summarises the findings from a survey of the Australian public on their attitudes to COVID-19 policies, including vaccination.
Briefing paper

Accelerating a just transition to smart, sustainable cities


Smart cities collect and use data to better manage resources, provide services and allocate assets. This policy brief explores both the potential benefits and the negative consequences of the smart city approach to the governance of sustainability transitions.
Briefing paper

When the going gets tough ... the gas industry sacks workers


The analysis in this report estimates that the oil and gas industry cut around 10 percent of its workforce in the 12 months to December last year. Despite this, the Australian Government is continuing to hand out large taxpayer subsidies to the industry as part of its “Gas-Fired Recovery JobMaker Plan.”
Briefing paper

Over-funding of private schools to increase while public schools remain under-funded


This paper provides new estimates of the over-funding of private schools provided by the Morrison Government. They are based on data published last year by Senate Estimates. The paper also provides new estimates of the under-funding of public schools.
Briefing paper

The Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia's Jobs and Economic Recovery) Bill 2021: briefing note


The COVID-19 pandemic has illustrated just how damaging job insecurity is, not only to individual workers and their families, but to society as a whole. This briefing paper lays out the Bill’s provisions and Per Capita's arguments against them.