In the 1980s, the Australian federal cabinet began dealing with climate change but the momentum had been lost by the time Labor left office. This brief paper examines the history of climate change policy in Australia, and in particular, how much progress took place in the late 1980s to move Australia towards a carbon-constrained economy.

Taxing investment earnings on pension assets could bring in an extra $90 billion over the next 15 years, which could be used to make the system fairer, writes Michael Rice.

What is the federal government’s power to spend after Pape v the Commissioner of Taxation, asks Tessa Meyrick.

Australia’s system compares poorly with compliance measures in the United States, argues Nilay Patel.

The Bligh Government has announced a ban on success fees for lobbyists. This follows the revelation that former Labor and Liberal party figures have received a success fee for securing Queensland government contracts for clients.