Climate Change



In the 2022-23 Budget the Commonwealth Government has allocated up to $6 billion over the next two years for disaster relief for those affected by… Read More ›

[Budget Forum 2022] Natural Disasters and Government Policy Challenges

The fossil fuel excise has been cut by 50% in the Federal Budget, effective from 30 March 2022 and will continue for the next six… Read More ›

[Budget Forum 2022] Petrol Excise Cut in the Budget! What About the Transition to Zero-Emission Cars?

The extreme flooding in early March 2022 badly impacted communities north and south of Brisbane and around Sydney. During that same period in March, Melbourne… Read More ›

There Has Been Plenty of Rain, Do We Need a Water Tax?

If there’s one thing that most governments can agree on, it’s that innovation is a good thing. As a result, the last twenty years have… Read More ›

Innovation in the Face of the Climate Crisis: Time to Reform Australia’s R&D Tax Incentive

Carbon taxes can be a cost-effective way to address climate change. However, for successful implementation of carbon taxes, they must be accepted by the public.… Read More ›

Assessing Public Support for Carbon Taxes in Australia

The greatest threats to the sustainability of our economic recovery are spin, complacency and policy inaction. The federal budget will be determinate in this. Sure,… Read More ›

Budget Courage Needed to Sustain Recovery

A greater diversity of resources is needed in the energy mix. Biofuels are currently a minor component in the energy mix and this shortfall should… Read More ›

Biofuels, Ethanol and Tax Incentives

In putting together his unprecedented pandemic budget, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg had two big tasks: to support the economy now, and to kick-start the next boom.… Read More ›

[Budget Forum 2020] It’s Not the Size of the Budget Deficit That Counts; It’s How You Use It

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