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Greens to push Labor on wealth, super and big business tax hike

The minor party plans to go after “excessive profits” if it gains a powerful position after the federal election.

Michael Read
Michael ReadEconomics correspondent

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The Greens will push Labor to slug big business with higher taxes, introduce a wealth tax on the richest Australians, and broaden its proposed superannuation earnings levy to include people with $2 million in retirement savings in a hung parliament.

The minor party looks poised to play a pivotal role after the next federal election if, as polls show, the Albanese government returns to power but fails to secure a majority in the lower house.

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Michael Read is the Financial Review's economics correspondent, reporting from the federal press gallery at Parliament House. He was previously an economist at the Reserve Bank of Australia and at UBS. Connect with Michael on Twitter. Email Michael at michael.read@afr.com

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