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Down in the dumpsConservation SA commissioned economic think tank The Australia Institute to examine more closely the Federal Government’s claims of an economic windfall for the communities under consideration for a National Radioactive Waste Management Facility (NRWMF) - the Flinders Ranges and Kimba on the Eyre Peninsula.TAI examined the claimed economic benefits to regional communities associated with the establishment of the facility and found the government... -
Wentworth: Liberal primary vote crashes, climate action message clear The Australia Institute commissioned ReachTEL to poll the federal seat of Wentworth (886 respondents) on the evening of 27th August. Key Findings:Liberal Party primary vote crashes to 39.6%, compared to 2016 election 62.3% primary vote (-22.7%)Liberal primary vote lower still (34.6%) when potential independent candidates namedMajority of voters (62.5%) think Australia should move to 100% renewable energy within the next 5-10 yearsMajori...
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Four Views on Basic Income, Job Guarantees, and the Future of WorkThe unprecedented insecurity of work in Australia's economy - with the labour market buffeted by technology, globalisation, and new digital business models - has sparked big thinking about policies for addressing this insecurity and enhancing the incomes and well-being of working people. Two ideas which have generated much discussion and debate are proposals for a basic income (through which all adults would receive an unconditional minimum level...
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Polling brief – Ministerial Recognition The Australia Institute surveyed 1,557 Australians between 27 March and 7 April 2018 about which Commonwealth Ministers they recognised. Respondents could select any number of Ministers from a randomised list of the full cabinet, or “none of the above”.Download the polling brief for full details. Nearly all Ministers are recognised by a third of respondents or less. Most of the cabinet is recognised by less than a quarter of respon...
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Company tax cuts: last priority for WA voters The Australia Institute commissioned ReachTEL to conduct a survey of 1,093 residents across Western Australian households on the evening of 13th August 2018. Key Findings: 2PP Liberal 55%, Labor 45% 28.6% of West Australians said they would consider voting for One Nation in the Senate, though One Nation primary vote stands at 7.5% (HoR) and 7.1% (Senate) 70.4% of West Australians think the rate of company tax for large c...
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SA, TAS, QLD miss out on company tax cuts: new analysis South Australia, Tasmania and Queensland all miss out on company tax cuts with only 11% of beneficiaries headquartered in those three states, analysis of Department of Finance data and ATO statistics reveals.The Australia Institute has today released new analysis of a list compiled by the Department of Finance and distributed to crossbench senators outlining large companies that may benefit from the further company tax cuts for big business. The...
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Company tax cuts: $39.5 billion for big banks New analysis by The Australia Institute’s Revenue Watch initiative shows the company tax cut would represent a $39.5 billion gift to the big four banks over the first decade of the cut. Furthermore, new polling also released today shows a majority of voters (61%) think the Senate should block the company tax cuts for large companies, including 68% of One Nation Voters. “The company tax cuts are economically unsound and will result in less revenue...
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The price of uncertainty Economic modelling and the National Energy GuaranteeThe Turnbull Government has argued that the passage of its National Energy Guarantee (NEG) will deliver significant price reductions to consumers, with much of the claimed price benefit coming from the ‘greater certainty’ it claims investors will have were the NEG to be agreed upon by state governments and the federal parliament.However, at the same time that the Turnbull Government is suggesting that the ‘certainty’ associated with the NEG will...
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National Energy Emissions Audit - August electricity update Welcome to the August 2018 issue of the National Energy Emissions Audit Electricity Update, with data updated to the end of July 2018. This Electricity Update is the companion publication to the quarterly National Energy Emissions Audit Report, the next issue which will be in September 2018. The Electricity Update presents data on electricity demand, electricity supply, and electricity generation emissions in the National Electri...
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What AEMO’S Integrated System Plan Report implies about the National Energy Guarantee[Full research from our National Energy Emissions Audit here]AEMO’s modelling results show that, with efficient planning of and investment in the most efficient mix of network services, it will be quite possible to ensure that the electricity supply system of the NEM remains secure and reliable, with much larger emission reductions, and much higher shares of renewable generation in the supply mix, than envisaged in the design of the NEG, and do s...