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Mike Nahan
2007 SA State Budget Opportunity Squandered
Since 2000, GST revenue distributed to the States has increased at an average annual rate of more than 9 per cent-a huge and unexpected gain. As a result, South Australia is awash with money at levels unanticipated by the architects of the new tax...
Science, Innovation and the role of Government
The GST: Good try but no banana
The GST's prognosis is not good.
Opportunity Squandered: How the States have wasted their reform bonus
Since 2000, GST revenue distributed to the states has increased at an average annual rate of more than 9 per cent-a huge and unexpected gain. As a result, the states are awash with money at levels unanticipated by the architects of the new tax...
Victoria: A state on the move with the Ying and Yang
We know how well Victoria is doing and a well-funded campaign ad keeps reminding us.
New South Wales: Decline of the premier state
New South Wales - the Premier State is in decline.
Tasmania: The new tiger economy?
Tasmania now records the highest rate of economic growth amongst the states.
The Death of Federalism?: Hal Clough Lecture 2005
The Australian federal system is at a crossroads. It needs to be reinvigorated or it will become a costly vestige of a noble but failed experiment.