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In this activity, students take on the role of the Treasurer and make decisions on how to spend taxpayers’ money. Through engaging in the interactive, they learn how different organisations and groups lobby the government for funding. They also learn that government funds are limited and, in order to keep the federal Budget balanced, additional spending will mean either an increase in taxes or a reduction in spending elsewhere. Students…

In this activity students learn that superannuation is money put aside for their retirement and begin to understand that being informed can make a difference to their long-term financial wellbeing.

In this activity, students learn what it means to be in business.

Businesses have responsibility to operate within the regulatory and taxation systems. In this activity, students are introduced to the concept of the shadow economy and how operating outside the regulatory and taxation systems impacts on individuals, businesses, society and the economy.

Students examine and clarify their personal views on the values that underpin Australian democracy. They consider the values that underpin the taxation system and investigate whether tax and tax law (including amendment to the law) reflect our values and the key ideas that underpin Australia’s democracy.

In this activity, students use a digital interactive to explore the impact of different income tax systems on the income received and tax paid by people on different incomes and how these systems affect government revenue. They use the interactive to create an income tax system they think is fairest and justify their choice.

In this activity, students work collaboratively to analyse the situation of 2 clients and provide advice on what they should do with their superannuation to maximise their retirement outcomes. In doing so, they consider factors that will influence these outcomes and predict the consequences of different options.

Students explore the relationship between democracy, freedoms, the law, and human rights. They extend this understanding by considering the role of a country’s tax system in supporting freedoms and human rights. Their investigation includes a comparison between Australia and one other country.