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Poppy Johnston

Politics, media, psychology thwart tax reform: Grattan

Grattan Institute CEO Danielle Wood is set to start as head of the Productivity Commission. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

Everything from multi-million-dollar public campaigns to human psychology are to blame for Australia's scarred track record on tax reform.

Grattan Institute chief executive officer Danielle Wood used one of her final speeches as head of the prominent think tank to outline exactly why most attempts to reform the tax system have failed to get off the ground.

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