Australia is not a high-tax country. So why can’t we have a conversation about the T word? We need to get real about how we pay for the services we want if we are to fund a growing budget challenge The Guardian - AU · Apr 12, 2023
Major tax reform on ‘menu of options’ ahead of budget Raising the GST, trimming defence spending and reforming tax breaks on super are some of the options the Grattan Institute has suggest to repair the budget. The New Daily · Apr 12, 2023
Major tax reform on 'menu of options' ahead of budget Raising the GST, trimming defence spending and reforming tax breaks on super are some of the options the Grattan Institute has suggest to repair the budget. AAP · Apr 12, 2023
Treasurer Chalmers has a $70 billion a year budget hole: we've found 13 ways to fill it No one likes spending cuts and tax hikes, but on our estimate the government will soon need more of them if they are going to make a dent in looming A$70 billion a year budget deficits. The Conversation · Apr 11, 2023
Value of Australian lithium exports tipped to match thermal coal in five years Revenue from mining key metal used in EV batteries to triple by 2027-28 while thermal coal exports set to fall by more than 70% The Guardian - AU · Apr 6, 2023
Super tax breaks costing $45bn a year are ‘inheritance schemes’ for Australia’s rich, new report says The Grattan Institute report recommends 10 changes to superannuation taxation that could save the budget billions a year The Guardian - AU · Apr 2, 2023
‘Unfair and unsustainable’: How Australia could save up to $13.5 billion curbing super tax breaks The federal budget could save up to $13.5 billion a year by curbing superannuation tax breaks that disproportionately benefit the richest Australians, The New Daily · Apr 2, 2023
Superannuation tax breaks require far more radical overhaul, argues Grattan Institute While the federal government gears up for a battle on its plans to increase tax on very large superannuation balances, the Grattan Institute argues super tax changes should go much, much further. ABC News · Apr 2, 2023
80,000 people will be hit by Labor’s super changes. How much will it hurt? Superannuation is designed to help provide a dignified retirement, so a tax break on balances above $3m is not needed, experts say The Guardian - AU · Mar 1, 2023
What a cap on superannuation tax concessions means for you Changes to superannuation will crackdown on tax breaks for the wealthy, alongside a new purpose for the system. The New Daily · Feb 28, 2023
Dutton ready to fight for the super wealthy – the 0.005 per cent of Australians “The whole idea of superannuation is it provides for people's retirement so that they can lead a dignified retirement,” Mr Dutton said. The New Daily · Feb 23, 2023
What the Treasurer’s proposed cap on superannuation balances means for you Treasurer Jim Chalmers opened the debate on superannuation reform when he released the likely wording for the objective of superannuation The New Daily · Feb 23, 2023
Confusion over Australia's electric vehicle taxes as experts call for reform Victoria's electric vehicle tax is being challenged at Australia's highest court, but experts say it raises bigger questions about how the country could make transport taxes fairer in the future. ABC News · Feb 18, 2023
Open-plan classrooms are trendy but there is little evidence to show they help students learn If you step into a newly built school these days, chances are you will see classrooms that look very different to the classrooms most of us spent our school years in as children. The Conversation · Feb 12, 2023
The Guardian - AU · Feb 12, 2023 Chronic disease is the biggest killer of Australians and it’s getting worse, thinktank warns Accounting for nearly 90% of deaths, urgent funding is needed to avoid millions suffering avoidable illnesses, report says
The Conversation · Feb 5, 2023 How to save $4 billion a year: reform a fuel tax credit scheme with no real rationale Revising the generous fuel tax credits given to businesses should be a priority for the Albanese government, because keeping them would conflict with two other pressing priorities: reducing carbon emissions and repairing the budget.
The Guardian - AU · Feb 5, 2023 Labor urged to halve $8bn a year in fuel tax credits for trucks and heavy vehicles Reforming scheme would shrink budget deficit and help Australia hit net zero emissions by 2050, Grattan Institute says
The Conversation · Feb 1, 2023 Big money was spent on the 2022 election – but the party with the deepest pockets didn't win Nine months after the 2022 federal election, voters finally get a look at how much the parties spent and who funded their campaigns.
The Conversation · Jan 29, 2023 As students return to school, small-group tutoring can help those who are falling behind More than four million students around Australia are heading back to school. While this will be a year of achievement and learning growth for many students, others will struggle to keep up.
The New Daily · Jan 9, 2023 Housing made rich Australians richer, leaving renters and the young behind – here’s how to fix it Rising housing costs have dramatically widened the gap between rich and poor. If we want to address inequality, we will have to fix housing.
The Conversation · Jan 8, 2023 How housing made rich Australians 50% richer, leaving renters and the young behind – and how to fix it Compared to the rest of the world, income inequality is not particularly high in Australia, nor is it getting much worse – until you include housing.
The New Daily · Dec 20, 2022 The Morrison government spent a record amount on taxpayer-funded advertising, data reveals In the lead-up to the May 2022 election, the Coalition government’s advertising spend skyrocketed yet again.
The New Daily · Dec 19, 2022 Migration review should plan for the long term A migration system that better selects skilled migrants could help solve some of Australia’s biggest challenges.
The New Daily · Dec 4, 2022 Grattan Institute calls for overhaul of ‘failed’ Medicare system Medicare has failed and needs a complete overhaul as it no longer provides for Australians' health needs, says a damning new report. Forty years after the
ABC News · Dec 4, 2022 Medicare no longer works for patients or doctors, Grattan Institute says A high demand for general practitioners is leading to longer wait times and putting pressure on doctors. A new report says it's time we overhauled the way GPs work and how they're paid.