Humanities & Social Sciences

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

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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
 

Information

A map of the local area

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

  • Geography
  • Year 7
  • Information
 

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
  • Instructions
 

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
  • Information
 

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