Tax Reform



Wide-ranging reform of Australia’s federal tax system has proven to be a ‘bridge too far’ for the past two decades of federal politicians. But if… Read More ›

Tasmania’s State Taxation System: A Case for Reform

A multitude of studies have estimated the effect of taxes on country-level economic growth. With so many studies working over a limited number of datasets,… Read More ›

Taxes and Economic Growth in OECD Countries: A Meta-Analysis

We’re told Australia has a progressive tax system – the more you earn, the higher the rate. And that’s certainly the case for earnings from… Read More ›

Progressive in Theory, Regressive in Practice: That’s How We Tax Income From Savings

My main mistake as opposition leader in advocating broad-based tax reform in the early 1990s – as a key element of the Coalition’s Fightback campaign… Read More ›

Take It From One Who’s Been Burnt Attempting Tax Reform: Now’s the Time to Try Again

The world is focused now on a public health crisis and the economic disruption caused by the appropriate policy response. The current environment is likely… Read More ›

Fiscal Implications of the Coming Transportation Revolution

Now, more than ever, tax reform can play a role to support a sustainable, resilient future. The tax system is a powerful driver of Australia’s… Read More ›

Australia Needs a Sustainable Green Approach to Tax Reform

The current recession is very large. Subject to the key caveat that forecasts are subject to really wide bands of uncertainty, Deloitte Access Economics estimates… Read More ›

The Outlook for the Australian Budget

Australia needs a national coronavirus taxation summit to set out a road map of reform for the tax system. A summit that can clearly and… Read More ›

Let’s Finally Reform the Tax System

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