This paper was developed to support a workshop on shaping the Children’s Online Privacy Code. It draws connections between the Australian Privacy Principles, children’s rights and young people's perspectives, aiming to deepen the dialogue around what the Code should address to better protect children’s privacy online.

This paper captures insights from a workshop with young people, focusing on their views of online privacy, agency, and consent. It aims to represent their voices authentically and inform the drafting of the Children’s Online Privacy Code. The paper highlights youth perspectives as central to shaping more inclusive and responsive digital privacy policies.

This paper examines the correlation between minimum wage increases and inflation going back to 1990 and finds no consistent link between minimum wage increases and inflation. It reveals a fair and appropriate increase to the minimum wage and accompanying increases to award rates would not have a significant effect on inflation.

Australia’s compulsory superannuation system is delivering relief to both the federal and household budgets and insulating retirees and the country against economic instability. This paper explores the role that Australia’s superannuation system plays in supporting Australia’s economic growth, investment in infrastructure and Australia’s energy transition.

Government-funded child care subsidies aim to increase maternal labour force participation and improve access to formal child care. This paper examined the effects of a major child care policy reform implemented in 2018, finding that it had no measurable effect on maternal labour supply and led to a limited increase in formal child care use.