Government Policy

Youth PaTH Program

Outlining the rationale behind the Australian government's targeted education and training program.

September 9, 2020

RBA Cash Rate Decisions

Exploring the rationale and effects of cash rate decisions in the current economic climate.

August 17, 2020

Changes to Australia's Defence Spending

This article explores the implementation of a rather aggressive defence strategy from the Australian government, in response to growing geopolitical tensions.

JobTrainer - Driving Australia's Structural Change

JobTrainer is the newest addition to the Australian government's holistic fiscal policy response to drag Australia out of a COVID induced recession - How will this expenditure address unemployment and economic growth, and how will it facilitate restructuring in the domestic economy?

Quantitative Easing

The implementation of quantitative easing for the first time in Australia.

Proposed Changes to the GST

A discussion of the impacts of the proposed increase to the GST.

2020 Minimum Wage Increase

A discussion on the implications of the 2020 increases in the National Minimum Wage and Award Wages.

Microeconomic Policy in Australia

How has Australia's use of microeconomic policy supported productivity, efficiency and competitiveness?

COVID-19 Early Access Superannuation Scheme

An overview of the impacts of the early access superannuation scheme.

COVID-19: The Moratorium on Evictions

How the government is reacting to a reduced ability for households to pay rent and purchase homes during COVID-19.

Is Monetary Policy Losing its Power?

This article explores how the effectiveness of monetary policy in recent times has been questioned, with its limitations increasingly at play.

COVID-19: Monetary Policy and its Impact on the Exchange Rate

This article explores how changes in the cash rate impact the exchange rate, and what this means for our economic fundamentals.

COVID-19: Australia's Jobkeeper Response

Jobkeeper as Australia's fiscal response to COVID-19 unemployment.