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Julie Novak
Tasmania remains in budget quagmire
"The Tasmanian state budget, released today, is an indictment on the performance of a Giddings government unable or unwilling to promote economic growth and reduce the size of government," said Ms Julie Novak, Research Fellow at the Institute of...
Another WA budget, another surplus, but budget risks growing
"The forecast of a WA budget surplus would, if realised, represent a significant achievement during difficult economic times," said Ms Julie Novak, Research Fellow at the Institute of Public Affairs, a free market think tank. "While the 2012-13...
Budget overspending threatens shaky surplus assumptions
The Gillard government's predicted Budget surplus is threatened by the dual pressures of a weak economy and continuing spending growth, according to an analysis of the 2012 13 federal Budget by free market think tank the Institute of Public...
Victoria's budget standstill as debt continues to mount
The Victorian government has today released a 'steady as she goes' budget which does not address the core challenge of restraining the size of government, according to free market think tank the Institute of Public Affairs. In response to a fiscal...
Nanny State Taxes: Soaking the Poor in 2012
Nanny State taxes raised $13 billion in 2010-11. This is greater than the combined revenue forecast of $11 billion to be collected from the government's Clean Energy Future Package (carbon tax) and the Minerals Resource Rent Tax (mining...
Nanny state taxes: bigger than the carbon tax and mining tax combined
Nanny State taxes raised $13 billion in 2010-11, according to a new study by freemarket think tank the Institute of Public Affairs, Nanny State Taxes on Consumer Products: Soaking the Poor in 2012. This is greater than the combined revenue...
Gonski school funding review risks undermining school choice
The recommendations of the Gonski Review of Funding for Schooling released today by the federal government entail great risks for school choice and private investment in education, according to the free market think tank the Institute of Public...
IPA State Business Tax Calculator 2011
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IPA State Business Tax Calculator 2011 - Fact Sheets
IPA State Business Tax Calculator 2011 - Fact Sheets
Resources States Steal March on Low Business Taxes
The mineral-rich jurisdictions of the Northern Territory and Western Australia are maintaining a low-tax gap compared to states on the eastern seaboard, in particular New South Wales and Queensland, according to the free market think tank the...