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No taxation without contemplation

No taxation without contemplation

‘No taxation without representation’ was the war cry that drew the American people from apathy to avid opposition at the onset of the American Revolution. Today, we do not face the same peril of colonial burden experienced by the founding fathers. But we do face taxation peril at the hands

It's time for a land tax

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It's time for a land tax

In 2010, the Henry Tax Review was handed down to the Government. Dr Ken Henry and his team of experts had put together a report consisting of 138 specific recommendations that would provide necessary reform to Australia’s tax system. Amongst the many recommendations was a tax that, if applied

Unemployment in America: the forgotten economic crisis

Unemployment in America: the forgotten economic crisis

This article was featured as part of Equilibrium 2013, our annual print publication. President Barack Obama assumed office in 2009 during a crisis of epic proportions, particularly demonstrated by the skyrocketing unemployment rate in the wake of the Global Financial Crisis.However, nowadays it seems that the second-term President’s

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The Intern Experience - Public Policy Reform, Drugs and Rock’n’Roll

Whilst the reputation for the intern experience is one of fetching coffees for superiors and photocopying a litany of documents, the experience I was fortunate to have at the Grattan Institute over Summer 2012/13 will be one to remain with me for years to come. Founded in 2008 with

Superannuation: an incentive to save or upper-class welfare?

Superannuation: an incentive to save or upper-class welfare?

Superannuation reform – how boring, right? I suspect you aren’t aware of this fundamental loophole though. Consider this. Currently, the Australian superannuation system allows an individual who has (a) reached 60 years of age and (b) decided to permanently retire to simply withdraw all of their funds from super – completely

US Health Care Reform on Life Support?

US Health Care Reform on Life Support?

The future of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (oft-dubbed Obamacare), President Obama’s signature policy reform of his first term, is in the balance. After a week of oral arguments before the Supreme Court, between the Administration’s lawyers and those representing the twenty-six states, and the National

'Black hole' in the system threatens good public policy, Moran Says: Deakin Policy Forum 2012

By Joan Wu, ESSA Events Director 2012 During a speech at the Deakin Policy Forum this week, Terry Moran called for more accountability and transparency in our troubled system of government. Moran, former secretary to Prime Ministers Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard, was quick to emphasise that it is not