Peter Whiteford

Peter Whiteford is a Professor in the Crawford School of Public Policy at The Australian National University, Canberra.

Peter's recent articles

Despite recent increases, JobSeeker still leaves people below the poverty line. Here’s why that affects us all

Despite recent increases, JobSeeker still leaves people below the poverty line. Here’s why that affects us all

Over the past two years, there has been some progress in improving the JobSeeker payment. But payment levels remain below the poverty line.

Do Australians pay too much income tax? Six charts on how we rank against the rest of the world

Do Australians pay too much income tax? Six charts on how we rank against the rest of the world

Australians pay too much income tax – or so some argue.

For the poorest 20% of Australian households, social security payments provide more than 70% of their income

For the poorest 20% of Australian households, social security payments provide more than 70% of their income

My advice to an incoming government would be that once again Australia needs a comprehensive independent inquiry into the structure and purpose of the social security system.

We Need a Royal Commission into Robodebt

A Royal Commission into Robodebt could shed light on future policy and administration issues, some going beyond social security writes Whiteford, Podger and Stanton from ANU's Crawford School of Public Policy.