Over the past two years, there has been some progress in improving the JobSeeker payment. But payment levels remain below the poverty line. (more…)
Peter Whiteford
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Do Australians pay too much income tax? Six charts on how we rank against the rest of the world
Australians pay too much income tax – or so some argue. (more…)
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For the poorest 20% of Australian households, social security payments provide more than 70% of their income
My advice to an incoming government would be that once again Australia needs a comprehensive independent inquiry into the structure and purpose of the social security system. (more…)
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We Need a Royal Commission into Robodebt
A Royal Commission into Robodebt could shed light on future policy and administration issues, some going beyond social security writes Whiteford, Podger and Stanton from ANU’s Crawford School of Public Policy.