Tax reform
- Opinion
- HECS
Cutting HECS debt is the least Albanese could do for young Australians. He should do more
Our tax and benefits system favours the old over the young. Then there’s our ridiculous housing market. No wonder young people feel dudded.
- Ross Gittins
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- Political leadership
Hasten slowly: Voters wary of reform surprise from Albanese
Anthony Albanese has a record majority in the parliament, but voters are wary of him using it for major reform. And they don’t want the GST to change.
- Shane Wright
If Albanese can’t pass this test, ‘we should stop dreaming’: former Treasury boss
Ken Henry says overdue environmental reforms must happen before any thought is given to challenges facing the economy.
- Mike Foley
If you want tax cuts, find ways to raise more revenue: Chalmers
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has warned those who want tax cuts that they have to find ways to improve the budget bottom line to fund them – but a GST change is unlikely to be one of the measures.
- Shane Wright
Want a slice of GST with your tiramisu? Businesses press for simpler tax
While big businesses are pressing the federal government for lower taxes, they also want an answer – do I pay GST on my chocolate-flavoured yoghurt?
- Shane Wright
- Exclusive
- Art
The bold plan to use tax reform to boost Australia’s struggling culture sector
Artists, musicians and writers can barely earn a living and most of our big stage shows are created overseas. But the push for change is gathering momentum.
- Linda Morris
Most of Australia’s top earners still far from being hit by new super tax
Labor is defending its new super tax as the latest figures from the ATO reveal most taxpayers are in no danger of bumping up against the $3 million threshold any time soon.
- Millie Muroi
Unions say index super tax hit to protect ordinary workers
Treasurer Jim Chalmers is under pressure from the union movement to overhaul his proposed hit on wealthy superannuation account holders.
- Shane Wright
He proposed it 34 years ago. On Tuesday, Paul Keating’s plan comes to fruition
The former prime minister says the superannuation system is now a “community standard” and a binding force between all Australians.
- Shane Wright
- Opinion
- Trump's White House
Trump’s America exploits its ‘revenge tax’ to back out of historic deal
A key section of the US president’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act has been dropped but the fate of a global deal that took decades to achieve is now up in the air.
- Stephen Bartholomeusz
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