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May 2025
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Whats At Stake: The Cost of the Coalition’s War on Awards
Last year saw the Coalition endorse an industrial relations policy which would kick high-income earners off their awards. This report estimates that such a proposal would directly impact over 165,000...
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Wages & Industrial Relations
April 2025
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Closing Loopholes, Opening Opportunities
Same Job Same Pay legislation is delivering workers significant pay rises. This report forecasts a $920m uplift in wages under the scheme, which is expected to grow year on year.
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March 2025
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Assessing the Albanese Government’s Employment Record
As the 2025 election nears, this report explores the unemployment record of Labor's first term in office.
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The Latest

Five policy lessons from the federal election

May 12, 2025

The post-election dust has settled and Anthony Albanese's Labor team have won with a thumping 94-seat majority. Here are our key policy take-outs:   1. Now is the time to lay the groundwork for tax reform and long-term productivity gains. Much of the business...

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Final call: the seats to watch in this election

May 2, 2025

On the eve of the 2025 election, we've made a final call on the seats to watch after the polls have closed.  In Queensland, despite a strong swing against Labor in the state election, the party is hopeful of picking up a few seats following a strong campaign and...

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