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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June 6, 2025

The housing disaster is a national emergency – good thing Australia is excellent at navigating emergencies
Sarah McKenzie, Acting Executive Director The National Housing Supply and Affordability Council’s State of the Housing System 2025 Report, published in May this year, paints a grim picture of the state of Australia’s housing system. It is more than a housing crisis, it has become a full-scale national disaster. It is chronic and worsening, ... Read more
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June 4, 2025

Impact Report – EOFY 2025
View our 2025 End of Financial Year Impact Report here. Our 2025 End of Financial Year Impact Report looks summarises Per Capita’s work over the past 12 months, including policy changes we have helped secure, the Community Tax Summit we hosted, research projects we have worked on, our media coverage and public events. May 2025 ... Read more
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May 28, 2025

A Question of Quotas
By Sarah McKenzie Acting Executive Director, Per Capita Gender quotas in the Australian Labor Party have transformed not only the make-up of the party, but that of our entire Federal Parliament. Australia is now on the verge of opening its first gender-equal Parliament, driven in large part by Labor’s landslide victory at the 2025 Federal ... Read more
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May 7, 2025

Vale Race Mathews
We at Per Capita are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Race Mathews, a dear friend of Per Capita. We offer our heartfelt condolences to Iola and family. Race was truly a giant of Australian politics. His contributions to public policy in this country have been enormous, and his wisdom, advice and experience ... Read more
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May 5, 2025

A Future of Bold Reform
Australians have decisively given the Labor government a second term, emphatically demonstrating that they want a future of action defined by equality, fairness, social justice and evidence-based policy. In their first term, Labor achieved a lot: reforming the stage three tax cuts, introducing tax evasion laws for multi-national corporations, investing more in social housing than ... Read more
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April 28, 2025

Future Proofing the Australian Care Economy
With the 2025 federal election fast approaching, there have been many discussions around campaign promises and how either party plans to invest in Australia’s future. Much of the focus has been on housing and the cost of living. And while these are undoubtably important talking points, this election presents an opportunity to highlight a sector ... Read more
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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 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