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.

Date issued: 18 July 2018

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.

Date issued: 20 February 2018

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.

Date issued: 19 October 2017

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.

Date issued: 11 October 2017

Future Fund drawdown scenarios

Scenarios for the drawdown of funds from the Future Fund to meet unfunded superannuation cash payments and their budget implications.

Date issued: 08 February 2017

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.

Date issued: 14 December 2016

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.

Date issued: 02 November 2016

Higher Education Loan Programme - supplementary analysis

This analysis outlines the projected budget impact of the related policy decision to reduce the level of subsidies.

Date issued: 20 April 2016

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.

Date issued: 06 April 2016

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.

Date issued: 03 February 2016

Goods and Services Tax

This report provides analysis of the revenue and distributional impacts of five indicative reform scenarios canvassed in public policy discussions.

Date issued: 09 December 2015

Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS)

This report examines the main factors contributing to the growth in MBS spending over the past two decades.

Date issued: 25 November 2015