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Adrian Black and Nyk Carnsew

'Fighting for crumbs' as Australia forgoes wealth taxes

Wealth inequality is growing in Australia and the tax system is making it worse, a think tank says. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Australia must overhaul how it taxes capital gains, wealth and inheritance to stem spiralling wealth inequality, according to a new report.

The wealth of Australia's richest 200 people almost tripled as a proportion of national gross domestic product over the past two decades, Australia Institute analysis of the Financial Review's Rich 200 list has found.

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