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Stamp Duty Reform: Boosting Labour Productivity Through Increased Mobility

Australia’s ongoing debate over property taxation has often highlighted the inefficiencies of stamp duty – a transaction tax imposed by state governments on property transactions.… Read More ›

The Role of Reading and Writing Assistance in Accessing Disability Support Pension in Australia

The Disability Support Pension (DSP) is a critical financial safety net for Australians unable to work due to permanent physical, intellectual, or psychiatric impairments. Yet,… Read More ›

The Impact of Tax Indexation on the Budget and People: Part 1

Recent tax debates have focused on proposals to index personal income tax thresholds to inflation to eliminate bracket creep. The proposals come in response to… Read More ›

The Impact of Tax Indexation on the Budget and People: Part 2

In Part 1, I examined the fiscal cost of indexing Australia’s personal income tax thresholds to inflation. In Part 2, I discuss its distributional impact.… Read More ›

Tax Concessions for Super Do Not Need a Major Rethink

Chris Murphy’s article in The Conversation on June 3 calling for a rethink of superannuation tax arrangements misrepresents Ken Henry’s review recommendations for taxing super… Read More ›