The ethical basis of a good tax system
The need for tax-funded services and payments is rising, writes Eva Cox, but public support for increased taxation can only be sustained if we shift the focus of the social security system.
Start by assuming the goodwill in others: Eva Cox
It’s time to build a society based on social cooperation instead of fear and distrust, says Centre for Policy Development fellow Eva Cox.
A Rather Too Conservative First Year
CPD fellow Eva Cox assesses the Rudd Government’s performance on Indigenous issues, income support, child care and parental leave: Rudd has apologised to the Stolen Generation, signed Kyoto and fixed some of the worst...
The Rudd Christmas Bonus: Populism or evidence based policy?
Eva Cox AO outlines her response to the Rudd Government’s announcement of a $4.8 billion dollar pension relief package which was announced as part of the October 14 2008 recession bailout. The Rudd Government...
WELA submission to the Productivity Commission about Paid Maternity Leave
As Chairperson for the Women’s Electoral Lobby Australia (WELA), I’ve been heavily involved in preparing a submission for the Productivity Commission’s inquiry into Paid Maternity, Paternity and Parental Leave. The WELA strongly supports introducing...
Mean tests: middle class welfare or redistributive fairness?
Arguing in favour of universal paid maternity leave, Eva Cox scrutinises means tests and government payments.
CPD Road Test: child care rebate
Eva Cox takes the child care rebate for a spin and finds it wanting.
Canberra fails to meet the work-family benchmark
The Australian Work and Family Policy Roundtable recently released benchmarks for the assessment of policy proposals for improving work and family outcomes in Australia. CPD fellow Eva Cox examines how the major parties’ 2007...
Making time and taking our time
We save it, spend it, invest it, and waste it, yet we never have enough of it. Time is a finite resource, and we seem to be running out. Political parties who ignore the...
Balancing the time budget
Time is the currency of relationships, but the never-ending expansion of our working lives is leading to a social recession. Australia's leading social capital expert Eva Cox argues for policies to help us reclaim...