The Effect
See how three practical policies could affect revenue, national wealth, and housing supply for all of us.
34Us believes public policy should be simple enough to understand and transparent enough to test. The Effect brings the three policy areas together in one place so visitors can explore the numbers, assumptions, and possible public benefits.
Estimated annual revenue = company profit base × selected tax rate
At 30%, estimated annual revenue could be
AUD 50.61 billion
Based on a profit base of AUD 168.7 billion.
Housing
Housing allocation (40%)
AUD 20.24 billion
- • More social and affordable homes
- • More first-home buyer support
- • More regional housing infrastructure
- • More crisis and key-worker accommodation
Health Care
Health Care allocation (35%)
AUD 17.71 billion
- • More hospital capacity
- • More bulk-billing support
- • More mental health services
- • More regional clinics and health workers
Education
Education allocation (25%)
AUD 12.65 billion
- • More public school funding
- • More TAFE and skills places
- • More teacher support
- • More regional and remote education investment
Choose where the money goes
Allocation total: 100% — Balanced allocation
Allocation split
Revenue by tax rate (AUD bn)
Funding at 30% (AUD bn)
Why this matters
Australia does not need complicated politics to ask a simple question: what would happen if large companies paid the full legislated tax rate on their profits?
The Effect allows visitors to adjust the tax rate and see how much money could potentially be raised, then explore how that money could be directed into housing, health care, and education.
This is not a final budget. It is a public-interest calculator designed to make the scale of the issue easier to understand.
Official Sources & Assumptions
This calculator is an estimate for public discussion. It uses official Australian Government and Australian Taxation Office source links where available. The final result depends on the company profit base selected, the tax rate chosen, and how the revenue is allocated.
Current Calculation Assumption
The dashboard currently estimates revenue using:
Estimated annual revenue = selected company profit base × selected tax rate
- Source basis selected
- Company taxable income
- Company profit base
- AUD 168.7 billion
- Selected tax rate
- 30%
- Estimated annual revenue
- AUD 50.61 billion
- Housing allocation
- 40%
- Health Care allocation
- 35%
- Education allocation
- 25%
- Last updated
- 1970-01-01
Basis explanation: This is the cleanest basis for estimating tax revenue because company tax is applied to taxable income.
Official tax rate reference
ATO Company Tax Rates
Used to explain Australia's company tax rate framework, including the 30% company tax rate and the lower 25% rate for base rate entities.
Official company tax statistics
ATO Company Taxation Statistics
Used as an official source for company tax return data and company-level taxation statistics.
Large corporate tax transparency data
ATO Corporate Tax Transparency Report
Used as a reference source for tax payable by large corporate entities covered by the ATO corporate tax transparency reporting population.
Official company profit indicator
ABS Business Indicators
Used as an official economic reference for company gross operating profits. This should be treated as an economic indicator, not the same as taxable income.
Official national accounts reference
ABS Australian National Accounts
Used as an official economic reference for national accounts, GDP, and corporate gross operating surplus data.
Official government spending reference
Australian Government Budget — Payments for Specific Purposes
Used to compare potential dashboard allocations with real public spending categories such as health, education, skills, affordable housing, infrastructure, and community services.
Active source for this calculation
ATO Company Taxation Statistics
Methodology note: This dashboard uses an estimated company profit base and applies the selected tax rate to show an estimated annual revenue figure. It is designed for public discussion and education, not as official budget modelling.
Transparent Assumptions
Each Effect dashboard is an estimate for public discussion. The figures depend on the assumptions selected, the source basis used, and how the policy is designed. 34Us shows the assumptions and source links so visitors can check the numbers for themselves.
The debate can be complicated. The data should be visible.
These calculators do not replace official budget modelling, Treasury analysis, legal advice, tax advice, housing market modelling, or independent economic advice.
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Using this official source basis, this is the estimated scale of revenue.