Economics and Business

Teach your students about earning an income, how to manage money and set financial goals. In addition, develop knowledge of basic business planning and what makes a business successful.

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Worksheet

Income distribution, inequality and poverty

Use this guide as you read Income distribution, inequality and poverty – Explainer. What does equitable income mean?…

  • Economics
  • Senior secondary
  • Worksheet
 

Explainer

Welfare reform

The Australian Government supports Australians with the greatest needs through the welfare system. In Australia,…

  • Economics
  • Senior secondary
  • Explainer
 

Data sheet

Poverty and the distribution of income in Australia

Use this resource to complete the questions on the Poverty and the distribution of income in Australia – Data analysis…

  • Economics
  • Senior secondary
  • Data sheet
 

Worksheet

Poverty and the distribution of income in Australia

To answer the following questions, refer to the Income distribution, inequality and poverty – Data sheet. Use the…

  • Economics
  • Senior secondary
  • Worksheet
 

Explainer

Tax types

There are 3 main types of taxes in Australia: progressive, proportional and regressive. Progressive taxes: The higher…

  • Economics
  • Senior secondary
  • Explainer
 

Investigation

Welfare reform

Prepare a briefing advising Treasury of the costs and benefits of one welfare reform. You have been appointed as an…

  • Economics
  • Senior secondary
  • Investigation
 

Worksheet

What type of tax is this?

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

  • Economics
  • Senior secondary
  • Worksheet
 

Explainer

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

Table 1: Changes to the personal income tax-free threshold 2012–20 2011–15 Tax rate…

  • Economics
  • Senior secondary
  • Data sheet
 

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
  • Information
 

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
  • Worksheet
 

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
  • Worksheet