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political reporter Tom Lowrey

Australia's budget is a 'hell of a mess'. The government is not collecting enough, and you are paying too much

No-one likes paying tax.

Australians tend to agree with the sentiments of Kerry Packer, the media mogul who told a parliamentary committee decades ago that anyone who doesn't minimise their tax "wants their head read".

But there's a growing sense of urgency to discussions around Australia's tax problems.

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