Per Capita undertakes research and develops policy recommendations in a number of focus areas. Our overarching focus is fighting inequality in Australia. Once our ideas are developed, they are subjected to rigorous peer review, and then communicated widely, both in the public domain and through our own extensive network of senior decision makers in government, industry, and the public service.
Our track record in developing new policy approaches that have been subsequently adopted by government demonstrates our influence.
Our
Publications
Responsible Technology
July 10, 2024
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Submission to the Joint Select Committee on Social Media and Australian Society
Digital platforms are not the right hosts of our civic lives. By design, they are built to amplify division and conflict, as the most sensational and provocative content maintains audience attention on the platforms. Digital platforms like YouTube, Facebook, X and TikTok are also underpinned by commercial models which, above all else, seek to monetise ... Read more
Responsible Technology
June 25, 2024
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Submission to the Statutory Review of the Online Safety Act 2021
Australia's online safety regulatory framework has strong content-focused laws but lacks provisions to address and oversee the risk-producing systems themselves.
Equitable Housing
May 27, 2024
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Treasury Build to Rent Concessions Submission
The CEH welcomes the Government’s announcement that investment in the Build-To-Rent sector would be supported through tax concessions.
Equitable Housing
May 27, 2024
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Help to Buy Bill 2024 (Qld) Submission
The Help to Buy Scheme gives prospective first home buyers not living in social housing in Queensland the opportunity to access shared equity homeownership.
Responsible Technology
May 8, 2024
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A Public Australian AI
We need to build AI infrastructure that is made in Australia, with a public good/not-for-profit imperative.
Equitable Housing
April 15, 2024
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Submission to Everybody’s Home: People’s Commission into the Housing Crisis
In early 2024, Everybody’s Home convened a 'People’s Commission into the Housing Crisis'.
Responsible Technology
April 11, 2024
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Submission to Public Consultation on Doxxing and Privacy Reforms
Doxxing, which includes the deliberate online exposure of an individual’s identity, private information, or personal details with malicious intentions, can bring about dangers for individuals in the physical world, ranging from humiliation to physical stalking.
Work and Workers
March 27, 2024
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A Thousand Hours for Free? Ending Unpaid Placements in Social Work Education
There is a growing body of research highlighting the issues students face in completing degrees in social work.
The requirement to undertake 1000 hours of unpaid field education – equivalent to six months’ full time work – is contributing to a low completion rate despite the demand for social workers increasing.
Progressive Economics
February 8, 2024
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Submission to the Inquiry into Price Setting Practices and Market Power of Major Supermarkets
Our submission discusses how highly concentrated markets, and the substantial market power of Australia’s supermarket duopoly can harm consumers, workers, and fuel inequality. It makes several recommendations for the committee to consider.