Several options are available for meaningful tax reform, that would make Australia a fairer place for all generations. All it will take is some political courage.
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Australia’s rental crisis has been a long-standing problem and will not be repaired unless there is real reform of both supply and demand issues.
Asked to choose the fairest ways to raise billions, half of the economists backed introducing inheritance taxes. Around a third chose winding back super tax concessions and increased resource taxes.
Michelle Grattan and Mike Callaghan discuss the government's change to super, the complexities regarding it, and whether young people should be able to access it for a house deposit
The Treasurer pointed out the majority of the about $50 billion in super tax breaks go to high income earners
We are failing to collect and giving away in tax concessions hundreds of billions.
Despite the announcement of a living wage, less well off families are actually set to be worse off.
Over the last six months a public consensus has emerged among academics, think tanks, community organisations, elements of the superannuation industry and most politicians about superannuation.
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor of Social Policy, Loughborough University
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Partner, Government & Public Sector, Providence / Honorary Fellow, Australian National University
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Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Emeritus Professor of Taxation, UNSW
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John Curtin Distinguished Professor, Curtin University
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Adjunct Professor of Taxation, UNSW
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Adjunct Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Adjunct Professor, Curtin Law School and Curtin Business School, Curtin University