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Submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Economic Legislation, Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026 and a related bill

The Centre for Future Work’s submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Economic Legislation, Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No.

By Ben Spies-Butcher, David Peetz

Budget briefing paper 2026–2027

We examine the Budget in detail, from the perspective of workers and labour markets.

By David Peetz, Fiona Macdonald, Lisa Heap, Ben Spies-Butcher

Productivity in the real world

What it is, what it isn’t, and how to make it work better for workers

By Jim Stanford

Solid Foundations, Bright Future

NSW’s strong economy masks a hollowed‑out public sector from austerity. More investment is needed, and strong finances allow wages and

By Jack Thrower

The Case for Investing in Public Schools

The economic and social benefits of public schooling in Australia

By Eliza Littleton, Fiona Macdonald, Jim Stanford

The October 2022-23 Commonwealth Budget: A good start … but rocky times ahead

The new Albanese Labor government has tabled a revised budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year, revising revenue and spending forecasts

By Greg Jericho, Eliza Littleton, Fiona Macdonald, Lily Raynes, Jim Stanford

Budget Analysis 2022-23

The Commonwealth Government has tabled its budget for the 2022-23 financial year. As the nation emerges from two years of

By Greg Jericho, Mark Dean, Eliza Littleton, Fiona Macdonald, Dan Nahum, Alison Pennington, Lily Raynes, Jim Stanford

Budget analysis 2021–22: Heroic assumptions and half measures

The Commonwealth government has tabled its budget for the 2021-22 financial year. The government is counting on a vigorous and

By Centre for Future Work

Wages, taxes, and the budget

The Coalition government’s 2018 budget features a plan to cut personal income taxes for many Australians over the next several

By Jim Stanford, Troy Henderson

The consequences of fiscal austerity in Western Australia

This report critically responds to the call for fiscal austerity and public sector downsizing, being made in response to the

By Cameron Murray, Troy Henderson

Of levies, profits, and backstops: the bank tax in context

The Australian government’s surprising decision to impose a new tax targeted precisely at the biggest financial institutions in the country

By Jim Stanford