Senior secondary – Economics

Provide students with practical lessons to explore economic problems both they and society face to help them make informed, responsible decisions and become financially responsible citizens.

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Worksheet

The Budget - Receipts and outlays

To answer the following questions, refer to The Budget: receipts and outlays – Explainer. Government receipts What…

  • Economics
  • Senior secondary
  • Worksheet
 

Explainer

Budgetary policy

Budgetary policy (or fiscal policy) is the Australian Government’s use of its annual Budget to affect the level of…

  • Economics
  • Senior secondary
  • Explainer
 

Information

Tax change proposal cards

Print one copy for the class and cut into individual cards to distribute to 6 groups. Proposal 1 The company…

  • Economics
  • Senior secondary
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Data sheet

Budgetary policy

Use this resource to complete the questions on the Budgetary policy – Data analysis worksheet. Figure 1: Aggregate…

  • Economics
  • Senior secondary
  • Data sheet
 

Worksheet

Budgetary policy

Refer to the Budgetary policy – Data sheet to answer the following questions. Refer to figure 1 to explain how the…

  • Economics
  • Senior secondary
  • Worksheet
 

Worksheet

Changing the tax landscape

What if the current 'tax landscape' were to change? What would happen to the government’s macroeconomic goals, our…

  • Economics
  • Senior secondary
  • Worksheet
 

Explainer

Tax reform as aggregate supply policy

Aggregate supply policies are used by governments to encourage individuals and firms to contribute to increasing…

  • Economics
  • Senior secondary
  • Explainer
 

Investigation

Effects of budgetary policy

Download the most recent federal Budget at budget.gov.au. Identify 3 key initiatives outlined in the Budget. For each…

  • Economics
  • Senior secondary
  • Investigation
 

Information

Modelling budgetary stances

How to explain budgetary policy stances and their effect on aggregate demand When economic growth is weak, there are…

  • Economics
  • Senior secondary
  • Information
 

Investigation

Case study of a tax reform

Refer to Tax reform as an aggregate supply policy – Explainer to support you in framing your inquiry. Gather and…

  • Economics
  • Senior secondary
  • Investigation
 

Worksheet

Which individual income system would work best?

For this activity, refer to the Income tax systems calculator. Part 1: Compare different income tax systems Below is…

  • Economics
  • Senior secondary
  • Worksheet
 

Information

Modelling tax reform

How to explain supply-side policies with the example of tax reform. The increase in Australia’s productive capacity…

  • Economics
  • Senior secondary
  • Information