In accord with a vision for higher education
Getting into university doesn’t need to be a zero-sum game, limiting attendance just to maintain an aura of privilege.
Peter Van Onselen
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How to attract a better class of pollie
The PM is one of the highest paid democratic leaders in the world while backbenchers earn a base wage of $225,000 … but this is low compared with business leaders. Should we be paying more?
Broken tax promise sets stage for fresh spin
Stages one and two of the tax cuts – for low and middle-income earners – have already been applied. So why are the stage three tax cuts so often viewed in isolation rather than as part of a series?
Why negative gearing rules should be amended
Some negative gearing encourages investment and aspiration. Unlimited negative gearing distorts the market. It’s up to governments to chart the legislative pathway that supports one and denies the other.
Up to teals to be a force for vital reform in politics
The teals have the capacity to play an important role lifting parliamentary standards, rising above daily political point scoring.
Politicians in glass houses throw PwC stones
As the latest inquiry gets underway, parliamentarians need to be reminded of their own unacceptably long list of ethical failures.
Tax reform debate long overdue but are we up to it?
If there’s a welcome development to the government’s deceit on stage three tax cuts, it’s the burgeoning debate about the need for wider tax reform. But will we seize this opportunity?
Cost of PM’s duplicity yet to be fully measured
There are rumblings within Labor about what this all means for the government’s reputation, having built its election win around restoring integrity in politics.
Negative gearing denial? We’ve seen this before
Jim Chalmers all but confirmed Labor will make changes to negative gearing when he categorically ruled out doing so. That’s what his word is worth these days.
Labor’s word is shown to be utterly worthless
If Labor is rewarded for breaking its word on the stage three tax cuts, the lesson for future generations of politicians will be that lying works.
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