Premium Insights and analysis Future-proofing the tax system is critical, says Danielle Wood Economy & Industry The Productivity Commission chair says Australia’s tax system must be set up so that government revenue can sustain the demand for spending.
Spending cuts for politicians’ pay and consultants to service cost-of-living hikes September 19, 2023 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry Treasurer Daniel Mookhey’s first Budget delivers a $4 billion improvement over four years; says he inherited a ‘decade of damage’.
Stamp duty isn’t going anywhere until we can agree on the tax to replace it January 17, 2023 By Joey Moloney and Brendan Coates Economy & Industry NSW is stuck in a quagmire in which stamp duty is here to stay. But the ACT shows it can be done, in a palatable robbing of Peter to pay Paul.
The politics of stamp duty are catching up with Premier Perrottet October 13, 2022 By Anton Nilsson Community & Social The NSW premier’s push for stamp duty reform has exposed the complexity of the issue, and he’s quickly running out of time to make it happen.
Stamp duty alternative introduced in NSW budget June 21, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Economy & Industry The NSW government has announced a property tax option for first home buyers who prefer to not pay stamp duty.
Think-tank’s ‘orange book’ offers policy advice ahead of election March 1, 2022 By Jackson Graham Federal The 2022 Grattan Institute orange book calls for changes to tax, home ownership and homelessness, health, education, and corruption management.
Victorian budget: surprisingly few nasties in a bad year May 29, 2019 By David Donaldson News A “conservative” approach to spending stamp duty income in previous years has helped Victoria avoid big tax hikes this year, says Grattan Institute CEO John Daley.
