Cormann's exit ramp highlights tax reform dead ends
With Mathias Cormann poised to leave politics by the end of the year, the government will be left with a heavy budget workload that will make it even more risk-averse on tax.
In the lead-up to last year's federal election, there was lot of speculation that Mathias Cormann, in anticipation of the Coalition defeat many were predicting, had lined up options post politics. He was hardly alone and it was hardly surprising, given he had stated some months earlier he had no intention of returning to opposition.
On election night the Finance Minister was part of the Sky News panel covering the count from the station's Parliament House studio. As the result became clear and Liberal MPs across the nation punched the air with glee and relief, Cormann was chuffed but subdued.
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Phillip Coorey is the political editor based in Canberra. He is a two-time winner of the Paul Lyneham award for press gallery excellence. Connect with Phillip on Facebook and Twitter. Email Phillip at pcoorey@afr.com
