TTPI
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Tax and Transfer Policy Institute
The Tax and Transfer Policy Institute (TTPI), established in 2013, is an independent policy institute generating better ideas for tax policy.
At TTPI, we work to build the evidence base, encourage discussion and debate and improve understanding of the tax and transfer system. We do this by:
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Undertaking empirical analysis and evaluation of tax and transfer policies;
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Producing analysis of the Australian tax and transfer system;
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Educating Australians about the tax and transfer system;
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Bringing together researchers from across Australia working on tax and transfer policy issues;
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Engaging in public debate on tax and transfer policy;
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Building public service capability in tax and transfer policy.
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Commitment to partnerships and knowledge sharing
To achieve our mission, TTPI is committed to working with governments, academics, business and the community. This includes partnering and sharing knowledge with:
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Australian Federal, state and local governments to deliver the best evidence to support policymakers on taxes and transfers including intergovernmental fiscal challenges
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National and international academic centres and scholars specialising in taxes and transfers to undertake and support excellent research that provides new knowledge and relevant policy initiatives on tax and transfers
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Community, business and industry sectors, to learn of real-life challenges and to provide research support to best practice tax and transfer reform
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The Australian public and media to inform and enhance public debate on tax and transfer reform.
TTPI Secondments
Through TTPI's partnerships with government departments, participants are selected through a competitive process to spend time at TTPI to carry out a research project designed in close collaboration with their sponsoring government agency. Further information is available here.
TTPI Public Finance and Public Policy Scholarship
The Tax and Transfer Policy Institute (TTPI) is in the Crawford School of Public Policy at the Australian National University. TTPI is an independent, university-based think tank which aims to lead the debate on tax and transfer policy in Australia. Our research focuses on the empirical analysis and evaluation of tax and transfer policies to inform public knowledge and debate. We are committed to engage with governments, other academic scholars and institutions, businesses and the wider community.
The objective of this award is to provide support to an honours student with research interests in the legal and economic aspects of taxation and public economics and its application to public policy. Funding for this award has been provided by the Tax and Transfer Policy Institute through its educational outreach program.
More details and ‘how to apply’ are available here. The ‘conditions of award’ are available here.
The closing date for applications for the 2026 academic year is 5:00 pm 16 January 2026.
TTPI Charter
This Charter sets out the role that TTPI staff, TTPI Research Affiliates and TTPI Fellows play in the achievement of the Institute's mission.
TTPI Advisory Committee
The TTPI advisory committee meets biannually. Its members include delegates from a range of Australian Government bodies, The Australian National University and external representatives.
TTPI Annual Reports
TTPI focuses on the empirical and theoretical analysis and evaluation of tax and transfer policies. We produce high-quality, policy-relevant research. We specialise in estimating the causal impact of policies using large administrative datasets and surveys.
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24 March 2025
Call for papers
5th Australian Workshop on Public Finance](https://crawford.anu.edu.au/content-centre/article/news/call-papers)
[12 February 2025
Additional $2 million for the Tax and Transfer Policy Institute
Mid Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook](https://crawford.anu.edu.au/ttpi/content-centre/article/news/additional-2-million-tax-and-transfer-policy-institute)
[15 December 2024
Miranda Stewart LLM ’98 to head International Tax Program NYU
Miranda Stewart LLM ’98, a professor at University of Melbourne Law School, will join NYU Law as a visiting professor of law in Fall 2025 as the director of the International Tax Program.](https://crawford.anu.edu.au/content-centre/article/news/miranda-stewart-llm-98-head-international-tax-program-nyu)
[17 October 2024
Breaking barriers: Maathumai Ranjan elected Vice President of the Actuaries Institute
Maathumai Ranjan, a PhD student at Crawford School and a Sir Roland Wilson scholar, has been elected as the 2025 Vice President of the Actuaries Institute, with the Presidency awaiting her in 2027.](https://crawford.anu.edu.au/content-centre/article/interview/breaking-barriers-maathumai-ranjan-elected-vice-president)
[22 November 2022
Bringing academics and policymakers together
Professor Robert Breunig has been made a Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia, an honour reserved for leading academics, policymakers and practitioners in the social sciences.
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policymakers
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academics
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Crawford School
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Crawford School of Public Policy
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Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia
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Fellow
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Bob Breunig](https://crawford.anu.edu.au/content-centre/article/news/bringing-academics-and-policymakers-together)
[23 March 2022
Evidence is a policymaker’s biggest weapon
Researchers have a responsibility to link their work to the issues facing the world – to provide general insight, but also to help policymakers evaluate how best to solve them, Jacquelyn Zhang writes.
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evidence
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policy researchers
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policymakers](https://crawford.anu.edu.au/content-centre/article/opinion/evidence-policymakers-biggest-weapon)
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Fri, 27 Mar 2026
[### One Risk, Two Systems: Disability Insurance at the Age-65 Divide
TTPI Seminar Series](https://crawford.anu.edu.au/event/one-risk-two-systems-disability-insurance-age-65-divide)
One Risk, Two Systems: Disability Insurance at the Age-65 Divide
Fri, 27 Mar 2026
[### Intergenerational income mobility of migrants in Australia
TTPI Seminar Series](https://crawford.anu.edu.au/event/intergenerational-income-mobility-migrants-australia)
Intergenerational income mobility of migrants in Australia
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Thu, 30 Jul - Fri, 31 Jul 2026
[### 6th Australian Workshop on Public Finance
Australian Workshop on Public Finance](https://crawford.anu.edu.au/event/6th-australian-workshop-public-finance)
Tax and Transfer Policy Institute \ Crawford School of Public Policy \ JG Crawford Building \ 132 Lennox Crossing, Canberra ACT 2601
Director
Professor Robert Breunig
T: +61 2 6125 2148 \ E: robert.breunig@anu.edu.au