Tax Reform



If there was ever an election campaign where there was a chance to think big on tax — at a time where cost-of-living pressures and… Read More ›

Budget Forum 2025: Why It’s Time to Think Big on Tax Reform

With unemployment low and commodity prices favourable, the federal budget would already be in balance under prudent budget management, but that has been lacking for… Read More ›

Budget Forum 2025: A Balanced Budget in 2035-36 is Plausible, But Better Repair Work is Needed

Labor’s tax changes this week do not tackle tax reform, or why we desperately need it. They only address the amount collected from personal income… Read More ›

Budget Forum 2025: Tax Tinkering Isn’t the Same as Meaningful Tax Reform. Here’s Why

Days before the 2025 federal budget, the Australian Government have released a Statement on Developing an Innovative Australian Digital Asset Industry. At the same time,… Read More ›

Budget Forum 2025: Government Provides More Clarity on the Future Direction of Taxing the Crypto Economy in Australia

In my September 2023 Australian Tax Forum article, ‘Redesigning the Charitable Exemption from Duty in New South Wales’, I argued that the New South Wales… Read More ›

Redesigning the Charitable Exemption from Duty in New South Wales

When politicians talk about business tax reform, and talk about using it to stimulate investment, they are usually referring to one of (or a mix… Read More ›

Corporate Tax Reform: What Did Minister Ed Husic Say, and What Might Actually Work?

The 2024-25 Federal Budget will likely respond to significant cost-of-living pressures. The Albanese government have already amended the legislated stage 3 tax cuts implemented by… Read More ›

Budget Forum 2024: Stage Three Tax Cuts, Permanent or Temporary Relief to Address Cost-of-Living Pressures?

If just one state of Australia, New South Wales, scrapped its stamp duty on real-estate transactions, about 100,000 more Australians would move homes each year,… Read More ›

Stamp Duty Is Holding Us Back From Moving Homes – We’ve Worked Out How Much

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