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Credit where it’s due: Australia’s Imputation Tax System

Credit where it’s due: Australia’s Imputation Tax System

Taxation is a daunting topic to think about. At lunchtime with your friends, it’s not routine to have a deep conversation about how you do your taxes year by year. Financial jargon like ‘bracket creep’, ‘imputation’ or ‘franking credits’ may scare you upon first glance; however, Australia’s taxation

Federal election 2019: A primer on immigration policy

federal election 2019

Federal election 2019: A primer on immigration policy

Immigration is an ever-present issue in the political debate. Discourse on immigration policy has still been dominated by the need to find a solution to the 950 refugees, currently stuck on offshoring processing centers[1]. This issue is complicated by the need to counterbalance resettlement, whilst, preventing the practice of

Federal Election 2019: A primer on environmental policy

federal election 2019

Federal Election 2019: A primer on environmental policy

The environment is shaping up to be a crucial policy area for both major parties in the upcoming federal election. It’s not hard to see why. Voters will head to the ballot box at a time when drought, fish kills, and bushfires are all in recent memory. Unsurprisingly, the

Federal Election 2019: A primer on healthcare policy

federal election 2019

Federal Election 2019: A primer on healthcare policy

Labor Healthcare is a key pillar of the Australian Labour Party’s (ALP) election campaign. In particular, there is a focus on the quality of public hospitals, cancer services and preventive health measures. Labor’s healthcare policy pivots around the fundamental election promise of delivery of the Better Hospitals Fund[

Federal Election 2019: A primer on welfare policy

federal election 2019

Federal Election 2019: A primer on welfare policy

G’day voters! Today I’m talking to you about welfare, the parties who love it, and the parties who love it less. Australia’s modern welfare state has its roots in a number of schemes enacted during WWII, and our major parties have since converged on a degree of

Federal Election 2019: A primer on tax policy

federal election 2019

Federal Election 2019: A primer on tax policy

The Coalition As per the 2019 Federal Budget, the Coalition has sought to sustain a ‘tax cuts for all’ policy, which importantly sees a flattening of the tax bracket system. Employing a ‘staged’ method, the Coalition seeks to gradually increase the upper threshold of the 32.5 per cent tax

Federal Election 2019: A primer on policy concerning wages and unemployment

federal election 2019

Federal Election 2019: A primer on policy concerning wages and unemployment

The current economic climate The current conundrum facing the Australian economy is strong jobs growth but weak economic growth, labelled as a key concern by the RBA. Australia’s unemployment rate has edged back up closer to 5 per cent, with wages remaining stagnant despite strong job creation. The slight

Federal Election 2019: A primer on infrastructure policy

federal election 2019

Federal Election 2019: A primer on infrastructure policy

Infrastructure is a big-ticket item in the 2019 Election Campaign. Following recent cuts over the last four years, the Liberals proposed record levels of infrastructure funding in the 2019 budget.[1] In response, both Labor and the Greens have doubled-down on proposed plans, with major funding reserved for public transport

Federal Election 2019: A primer on education policy

Federal Election 2019: A primer on education policy

Coalition The Coalition is not presenting a revolutionary host of changes to education, but are seeking to build on their efforts over the last six years of government. They are not seeking to alter the CSP freeze and will let it run its course at the end of 2019, bringing