Economics

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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Welfare reform

Students explore welfare reform as an aggregate supply policy. They investigate one welfare reform, evaluate its…

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  • Senior secondary
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Income distribution, inequality and poverty

Students learn about income distribution, inequality and poverty and how they are measured. They learn the difference…

  • Economics
  • Senior secondary
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Taxes and the redistribution of income

Students learn about some of the main types of taxes that the Australian Government levies. They also calculate the…

  • Economics
  • Senior secondary
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Budgetary policy and the redistribution of income

Students learn about the budgetary measures the Australian Government uses to reduce inequality in the distribution of…

  • Economics
  • Senior secondary
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Superannuation and equity

Students investigate a government superannuation policy and make a judgment on the extent to which it has been…

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  • Senior secondary
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Changing the tax landscape

In this activity, students engage in an interactive to consider the impact of changes to Australia’s tax base on…

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  • Senior secondary
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The Budget - Receipts and outlays

Students examine the Australian Government’s 2019–20 Budget. They explore the size and composition of estimated revenue…

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  • Senior secondary
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Budgetary policy

Students learn that budgetary policy relates to changes in the level and composition of the Australian Government’s…

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  • Senior secondary
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Tax reform

Students explore tax reform as a microeconomic policy used by governments to affect aggregate supply, domestic…

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  • Senior secondary
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Which individual income system would work best?

In this activity, students use an interactive to explore the impact of different income tax systems on the income…

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  • Senior secondary
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Effects of the budget on individuals and businesses

Students consider Budget decisions from the perspectives of different stakeholders. In doing so, they consider the…

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  • Senior secondary
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Superannuation reform

Students investigate the role played by stakeholders in influencing government policy and propose a policy that will…

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  • Senior secondary
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