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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Paul Karp Chief political correspondent

Crossbenchers urge Labor to have ‘courage’ on changes to resources tax and stage-three tax cuts

Composite image featuring (L-R) Independent MP for Kooyong Monique Ryan, Senator David Pocock and Independent member for Fowler Dai Le.
Independent MPs Monique Ryan and Dai Le and senator David Pocock have said tax reform is needed as cost-of-living pressures persist. Composite: Getty/AAP

Influential crossbench parliamentarians have called on Labor to toughen up the petroleum resource rent tax and redistribute stage-three tax cuts to raise revenue to alleviate the cost of living.

The independent senator David Pocock and MPs Monique Ryan and Dai Le have called for more “courage” on tax reform, with all three supporting revamping the stage-three tax cuts aimed at middle and high income earners.

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