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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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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

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
Former Treasury head Ken Henry.

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
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says he wants tax proposals that either leave the budget no worse off or lift overall revenue.

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
While businesses hope to win a cut in the corporate tax rate at the government’s economic roundtable, many firms just want the tax system simplified.

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
Live Performance Australia says a preproduction rebate will see more homegrown hits like The Picture of Dorian Gray.

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
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Treasurer Jim Chalmers has maintained the change to Australia’s $4.1 trillion dollar sector would only affect one in 200 Australians

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
Treasurer Jim Chalmers, ACTU secretary Sally McManus.

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
Former prime minister Paul Keating was the person who came up with the idea of a 12 per cent superannuation guarantee levy which starts today.

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
Trump had been a vocal critic of the global tax deal.

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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