The Economic Potential of Senior Australians Advisory Panel presented the first report to the Deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer, the Hon Wayne Swan MP and the Minister for Mental Health and Ageing, the Hon Mark Butler MP at a launch at the Salvation Army Church in Taigum, Queensland.

This paper examines the success of China's stimulus spending during the global financial crisis and the changes that need to be made for future economic prosperity. As in all the other major economies, China's macroeconomic policy framework was put to the test during the global financial crisis. China applied one of the world's largest stimulus...

This government policy document states that the budget will get back to surplus in 2012-13 as planned, get more people into jobs and spread the opportunities from Mining Boom Mark II to more Australians. Key elements include: Taking the tough decisions necessary to ensure the budget returns to surplus in 2012-13, despite the impact of...

As part of the scoping study for a national not-for-profit regulator, this paper seeks comment from stakeholders on the goals of national regulation, the scope of national regulation and the functions and form of a national regulator. This paper seeks initial views in relation to design options for a national (not-for-profit) NFP regulator. It does...

The Government announced its intention to review the operation of the anti-avoidance provisions in the income tax law in the 2009‑10 Budget. "Tax avoidance poses a threat to the integrity of the tax system. It involves the exploitation of structural loopholes in the law for personal gain, which is unfair on honest taxpayers," Mr Shorten...