Dr Wesa's
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Multicultural communities
June 9, 2026

King’s Birthday Order of Australia Honours List Analysis
This document analyses the cultural composition of recipients in the King's Birthday 2026 Order of Australia Honours List.
Progressive Economics
May 11, 2026
Per Capita Tax Survey 2025
Drawing on fifteen years of consistent data, the December 2025 Per Capita Tax Survey offers a rare longitudinal perspective on public attitudes to taxation, redistribution, and government responsibility.
Progressive Economics
May 8, 2026
Tax Green Paper Series: CGT and Negative Gearing
The first paper in Per Capita's Tax Green Paper series, focusing on the capital gains tax discount and negative gearing.
Work and Workers
February 2, 2026

Submission to the Senate Education and Employment Committee inquiry – Fair Work Amendment (Right to Work from Home) Bill 2025
We believe balancing a minimum right to work from home with appropriate safeguards for employers is appropriate. The proposed amendments have the potential to improve workforce participation, productivity and job quality across the economy.
January 28, 2026

Australia Day 2026 Honours List Analysis
This document analyses the cultural composition of recipients in the 2026 Order of Australia Honours List.
Education
January 15, 2026

Submission into the Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025
Per Capita supports, in principle, the establishment of an ATEC to ensure that decision-making for the Australian tertiary sector is transparent, evidence-based, and free from undue influence or bias. However, it is also critical that the ATEC reflects the contemporary realities of the Australian university sector, where both staff and students are increasingly diverse and globalised.
Progressive Economics
November 20, 2025

Submission to the Inquiry into Building Asia Capability
Our submission outlines practical approaches to strengthening Asia capability across the education system and within broader society, including through diaspora engagement, partnerships, and leadership development.
Education
November 1, 2025

Submission: Inquiry into the Early Childhood Education and Care Sector in Victoria
Research has consistently shown that these early years are crucial to laying the foundations for future academic achievement and social success. Children who have attended early childhood education experience benefits later in life.
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Insights
May 29, 2026

Where Next After the Budget?
By Lucas Lewit-Mendes and Dr Wesa Chau What’s next after the budget This month’s federal budget included three major tax changes – cutting back tax concessions for negative gearing, capital gains tax, and trust distributions. Some of this revenue will be returned with a $250 tax offset for working Australians, providing a much-needed boost ... Read more
Insights
April 2, 2026

Talent We Already Have: Unlocking Productivity Through Migration
By Dr Wesa Chau, Executive Director Yesterday I listened to Violet Roumeliotis AM and Dr Martin Parkinson speak at the National Press Club about skills shortages, productivity, and the persistent underutilisation of migrant skills in Australia. Their discussion highlights a fundamental contradiction in Australia’s labour market: at a time of acute workforce shortages and slowing ... Read more
Insights
January 19, 2026
The Way In: Representation in our Parliament – Wesa Chau
By Dr Wesa Chau, Executive Director “Everyone gets a fair go” is one of Australia’s most cherished values. We often pride ourselves on being a country where diversity is a strength and where anyone — with enough passion, hard work and persistence — can rise to leadership. But The Way In, Per Capita’s latest analysis ... Read more