Trends affecting the sustainability of Commonwealth taxes
This report examines the broad trends within the Commonwealth tax system since 2001–02 and the risks they present.
Disability Support Pension – Historical and projected trends
This report examines the factors underlying the recent decline in DSP expenditure, highlighting the impacts of changes in government policy.
National fiscal outlook: As at 2017-18 budget
This report examine the revenue, expenditure, net capital investment, net financial worth and the net debt position.
Changes in average personal income tax rates: distributional impacts
Analysing expected increases in average tax rates for individuals across the taxable income distribution and the factors that are driving outcomes.
Future Fund drawdown scenarios
Scenarios for the drawdown of funds from the Future Fund to meet unfunded superannuation cash payments and their budget implications.
National Broadband Network
Discussing the budget impact of the Commonwealth’s equity and debt financing of the National Broadband Network and the associated fiscal risks.
National fiscal outlook: As at 2016-17 budget
This report examines the revenue, expenditure, net capital investment, net financial worth and the net debt position.
Higher Education Loan Programme - supplementary analysis
This analysis outlines the projected budget impact of the related policy decision to reduce the level of subsidies.
Higher Education Loan Programme
This report discusses the size and costs of HELP and provides an estimate of the impact of the programme on the underlying cash balance to 2025–26.
National fiscal outlook: As at 2015-16 mid-year fiscal update
This report examines the revenue, expenditure, net capital investment, net financial worth and the net debt position.
Goods and Services Tax
This report provides analysis of the revenue and distributional impacts of five indicative reform scenarios canvassed in public policy discussions.
Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS)
This report examines the main factors contributing to the growth in MBS spending over the past two decades.