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Submission to the Secure Jobs Better Pay Review

The Secure Jobs Better Pay (SJBP) reforms were designed to address some areas where the industrial relations framework had not

Doing it tough: how Australians are experiencing the cost of living crisis

This report documents the results of a recent survey of Australian adults regarding their experience of the cost of living

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

Budget 2024-25: Resists Austerity, Reduces Inflation, Targets Wage Gains

Commonwealth Treasurer Jim Chalmers delivered his 2024-25 budget to Parliament. While it booked a surplus for 2023-24 (the second consecutive

Submission to the Fair Work Commission Modern Award Review 2023-2024, Work and Care

The Fair Work Commission’s Review of Modern Awards 2023-24 is considering the impact of workplace relations settings on work

Submission to the Senate Education and Employment Legislation Committee Inquiry into the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) bill 2023

Experts from the Centre for Future Work recently made a submission to the Senate committee studying the ‘Closing Loopholes’ bill,

Profit-Price Inflation: Theory, International Evidence, and Policy Implications

New research confirms that higher corporate profits still account for most of the rise in economy-wide unit prices in Australia

Profits and inflation in mining and non-mining sectors

New research from the Centre for Future Work at the Australia Institute has shed further light on the role of

The cumulative costs of wage caps for essential service workers in NSW

Since 2012 the NSW government has arbitrarily suppressed pay gains for workers in state-funded public services (including health care, education,

Robbed at sea

Endemic wage theft from seafarers in Australian waters

An economy that works for people

The new Commonwealth government is hosting a major Jobs Summit in September 2022, bring together representatives from a range of

Are wages or profits driving Australia’s inflation?

Labour costs have played an insignificant role in the recent increase in inflation, accounting for just 15% of economy wide