• TARGET30

TARGET30 was a program launched in 2013 designed to reduce government spending from its then current level of 35% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) down to 30% within a 10 year timeframe. It focused on ensuring that the crucial services Australians need are delivered efficiently and effectively while curbing the uncontrolled growth of inefficient spending.

Withholding Dividends: Better ways to make the public sector efficient
Alexander PhilipatosMay 29, 2014T30.10

As the commission of audit has uncovered, the government must make significant cuts to spending...

School Funding on a Budget
Jennifer Buckingham OAMApril 30, 2014T30.09

Government expenditure on schools has more than doubled in real terms in the last 25...

Submission to the National Commission of Audit
Alexander Philipatos, Jennifer Buckingham OAM, Jeremy Sammut, Robert Carling, Simon Cowan, Stephen Kirchner, Trisha JhaApril 1, 2014T30.08

The federal government’s Commission of Audit (CoA) was established in 2013 to review the performance...

States of Debt
Robert CarlingMarch 20, 2014T30.07

While Commonwealth government debt has been the focus of attention recently, this report takes a...

Strengthening Australia’s Fiscal Institutions
Stephen KirchnerDecember 12, 2013T30.06

The deterioration in the federal government’s fiscal position reflects a failure to adhere to a...

Emergency Budget Repair Kit
Alexander Philipatos, Jennifer Buckingham OAM, Jeremy Sammut, Robert Carling, Simon Cowan, Trisha JhaNovember 21, 2013T30.05

The new Abbott government should address its self-identified budget emergency by cutting wasteful spending now....

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