Research Topic: Wages & Entitlements

Research Papers from the Centre for Future Work.

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Macroeconomics, Wages & Entitlements

Are Wages or Profits Driving Australia’s Inflation?

Labour costs have played an insignificant role in the recent increase in inflation, accounting for just 15 percent of economy

By David Richardson, Matt Saunders, Richard Denniss

Macroeconomics, Public Sector, Procurement & Privatisation, Wages & Entitlements

Budget 2024-25: Resists Austerity, Reduces Inflation, Targets Wage Gains

Commonwealth Treasurer Jim Chalmers delivered his 2024-25 budget to Parliament. While it booked a surplus for 2023-24 (the second consecutive

By Greg Jericho, Jim Stanford, Lisa Heap

Education & Training, Gender at Work, Industry & Sector Policies, Macroeconomics, Social Security & Welfare, Tax, Spending & the Budget, Wages & Entitlements

Budget briefing paper 2025-2026

The Centre for Future Work’s research team has analysed the Commonwealth Government’s budget. As expected with a Federal election looming,

By Charlie Joyce, Fiona Macdonald, Greg Jericho, Lisa Heap

Inequality, Unions & Collective Bargaining, Wages & Entitlements

Doing it Tough

This report documents the results of a recent survey of Australian adults regarding their experience of the cost of living

By Lisa Heap