Humanities & Social Sciences

Dedicated lessons across key curriculum areas to give students practical and applied knowledge of Australia’s tax and superannuation systems.

815 results
 

Worksheet

What type of tax is this?

Average rate of taxIt is difficult to know if taxation is proportional, regressive or progressive without calculating…

  • Economics
  • Senior secondary
  • worksheets
 

Explainer

Budgetary policy and the redistribution of income

In Australia, the government uses budgetary measures such as the tax-transfer system to reduce inequality in the…

  • Economics
  • Senior secondary
  • explainer
 

Data sheet

Redistribution of income in Australia

Table 1: Changes to the personal income tax systemTaxable income range (2011-12)Tax rateTaxable income range (2016-17)…

  • Economics
  • Senior secondary
  • datasheet
 

Information

Modelling welfare reform

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

  • Economics
  • Senior secondary
  • explainer
 

Worksheet

Redistribution of income in Australia

Use the data on the Redistribution of income – Data sheet to complete the following. Discuss the main forms of…

  • Economics
  • Senior secondary
  • worksheets
 

Worksheet

Redistribution of income

On 27 July 2015, the then Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey claimed in an interview on ABC RN Breakfast that: ’50% of all…

  • Economics
  • Senior secondary
  • worksheets
 

Information

A map of the local area

A map of the local area (e.g. Google maps) 

  • Geography
  • Year 7
  • external
 

Explainer

Superannuation and equity

Australia has an ageing population which means that there will be increasing pressure on the welfare system and less…

  • Economics
  • Senior secondary
  • explainer
 

Investigation

Superannuation and equity

Your task is to work in pairs to research a superannuation policy and evaluate its effectiveness in improving equity in…

  • Economics
  • Senior secondary
  • investigation
 

Explainer

The Budget - Receipts and outlays

Each year, the Australian Government outlines how it will collect (receipts) and spend the money it receives (outlays)…

  • Economics
  • Senior secondary
  • explainer
 

Instructions

The impact of a tax change

Your teacher has provided your group with a proposal to change the current taxation system. Brainstorm the likely…

  • Economics
  • Senior secondary
  • explainer
 

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
  • worksheets