Poorest urban fringe electorates gain most from Labor’s first-term tax and welfare reform, ANU research shows

Research by ANU shows poorer suburbs on the edge of Australia’s capital cities are among those to have benefited most from Labor’s social welfare and tax policies. Composite: Guardian Design/ getty images

Households in the poorest outer suburban electorates are among the biggest winners from the social welfare and tax policies pursued by the Albanese government during its first term in power.

Analysis by the Australian National University’s Centre for Social Policy Research has revealed how a highly progressive Labor agenda will boost incomes among the least well-off households by an average of $1,672 in 2025-26.