A proposal to change the mix of company taxes would lead to higher national income over time by collecting more from foreign investors.
- Director, Centre of Policy Studies, Victoria University
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After the generation of extra jobs and economic activity, it would cost the government only one-fifth of what it spent on it.
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Business Briefing: what to do about low incomes
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The environmental health of Murray-Darling Basin has been an issue for several decades. The Council of Australian Governments introduced significant reforms in the 1990s that are assisting in environmental…
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