Budget Explainers are short pieces which focus on a particular area of the budget.

Budget Explainers are listed below by publication number and date order, with the most recent first.

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• Indexation & the budget – long-term impacts

  This explainer discusses the impact of indexation arrangements on the budget, with a focus on analysing the long-term consequences. 

• How is super taxed?

  This explainer explores how super is taxed in Australia, the implications from a distributional and budgetary perspective, and how Australia’s system compares to similar schemes in other OECD countries.

• Indexation & the budget – an introduction

  This explainer provides an overview of the rationale, use and limitations of indexation in the Commonwealth budget and associated programs. 

• Fuel taxation in Australia

  This explainer examines fuel taxation in Australia, its major components, how they work together and how the system is affected by government policy.

• Guide to the budget

  A guide to navigating the Commonwealth Government budget papers for non-technical users.

• The Contingency Reserve

  A short explainer piece that examines the definition and use of the Contingency Reserve and its major components.

• Bracket creep and its fiscal impact

  This explainer examines the impact of bracket creep from the perspective of both individuals and government finances.

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