Tax thresholds are everywhere in Australia’s tax system. They often seem well intentioned—simplifying administration or shielding smaller businesses from complex tax obligations. But thresholds also… Read More ›
In a paper marking the 50th anniversary of the seminal 1975 Asprey Tax Review, I asked the question whether Haig-Simons style comprehensiveness was still relevant… Read More ›
Australia spends roughly 2–2.5% of GDP every year on child-related transfers, a figure comparable to many European welfare states. But unlike much of Europe, where… Read More ›
Housing is crucial to economic wellbeing, yet it is still often ignored or treated incompletely in the analysis of income inequality. In our new research,… Read More ›
This Blog was first published as “Six Decades of Tax Expenditure Identification: Lessons from Australia”, at https://www.taxexpenditures.org/2026/02/18/six-decades-of-tax-expenditure-identification-lessons-from-australia/ and is republished with the permission of the Tax… Read More ›
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