Transfer Policy



On 17 November, the Chancellor is now due to publish the government’s fiscal rules alongside an OBR forecast and further spending and taxing measures. We… Read More ›

How Generous Is the British Welfare State?

Separated-mother-headed families have the highest rates of poverty of any Australian family type, with 37 per cent living below the poverty line. In these families,… Read More ›

Poverty by Design: How Single Mothers’ Benefits Are Reduced Without Them Knowing

The Robodebt class action bought by Gordon Legal has been settled at a cost to the government of around $1.2 billion. According to federal Labor… Read More ›

Robodebt Was a Policy Fiasco With a Human Cost We Have Yet to Fully Appreciate

Equity is one of the metrics by which tax policy is traditionally analysed—this metric contemplates the fairness or justice of tax policy. Tax policy has… Read More ›

Can Tax Policy Create Sustainable Intergenerational Equity?

In Parts 1 and 2, I used three desirable attributes (equity, efficiency and simplicity) of a coherent tax and transfer system to assess the 2020-21… Read More ›

[Budget Forum 2020] Getting Coherence into the Equity Debate – Part 3

Australians have been told they can no longer be “heroes” and go to work if they have a cold. During Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s press… Read More ›

If We Want Workers to Stay Home When Sick, We Need Paid Leave for Casuals

Australian welfare reforms in 2006 were meant to promote work among lone mothers. But they may have had an unintentional side effect. A new study… Read More ›

The Effect of Welfare Reforms on Repartnering

The problem now and going forward is making sure that sick workers stay home. That means not forcing employees to choose between penury and working… Read More ›

When It Comes to Sick Leave, We’re Not Much Better Prepared for Coronavirus Than the US

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