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Welcome to the Per Capita blog! Here you'll find all the thoughts and ideas we just had to get out there immediately, as well as the winning entries of our Young Writers Competition and other bits and pieces.

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February 19, 2025

Community Tax Summit – Resources

Community Tax Summit 2025 Resources Professor Miranda Stewart Powerpoint slides: Australia’s Tax and Transfer System and Directions for Reform Dr Katherine Trebeck Powerpoint slides: Embracing T.A.X. for Economic System Change Per Capita Annual Tax Survey – 2024 Think Forward Tax Wealth, Not Work – Open Letter How Well Do Australia’s Political Leaders Plan for the ... Read more
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January 24, 2025

Community Tax Summit – Speakers

Community Tax Summit 2025 Speakers
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December 16, 2024

2024 Progressive Summer Reading List

As the days get longer and the nights warmer, find yourself a cool place to lounge back and immerse yourself in some of the books we have picked out for our annual progressive summer reading list. Here are our favourite books from 2024 to keep you entertained over the summer. Power and Progress: Our 1000-Year ... Read more
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December 5, 2024

Community Tax Summit 2025

Community Tax Summit 2025   Event Info Partners and Sponsors Ticket Prices Speakers Program FAQs Resources Per Capita and partners invite you to our Community Tax Summit 2025 Thursday 20 – Friday 21 February, 2025 Victorian Trades Hall Council (Solidarity Hall), or online via livestream Bringing together leading experts, community advocates, policy makers and the ... Read more
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December 2, 2024

Per Capita’s 2024 Impact Report

“This organisation is making a profound contribution to public policy in our country.” The Hon Clare O’Neil MP, Minister for Housing and Homelessness   Read our 2024 Impact Report here Per Capita’s research and relentless advocacy over many years has secured many progressive policy changes this year across tax, gender equality, industry policy, education, housing, ... Read more
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October 23, 2024

How the Federal Government represents you – The Way In

In The Way In, Per Capita’s researchers look at the 47th Australian Parliament and ask whether it represents the Australian society it is meant to reflect. Representation matters. Diversity in Parliament is important as it helps ensure those in power pursue an agenda that addresses the various and unique needs of the many different groups ... Read more
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September 23, 2024

‘Housing and human rights’ – The Hon Kevin Bell AO KC

This is the transcript from the Hon Kevin Bell’s speech, “‘Housing and human rights”, recorded 19 September 2024 at Per Capita’s John Cain Lunch. I thank Per Capita for inviting me to speak at the September 2024 John Cain Lunch on the important subject of housing and human rights.   I have very strong memories ... Read more
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August 6, 2024

National Housing and Homelessness Plan: Realising Human Right to Adequate Housing.

This week is Homelessness Week, an annual event hosted by Homelessness Australia aiming to raise awareness and build commitment towards ending homelessness. The theme of this year’s Homelessness Week is “Homelessness Action Now”. It must serve as a reminder of the urgent need to change the future state of housing and homelessness in Australia. In ... Read more