Both the recent Council of Australian Governments (COAG) meeting, and the ALP National Conference, discussed tax reform. Jon Stanford comments (August 2015) on the COAG discussions, and also the ALP’s policy to introduce the Buffet Rule.
- Jon Stanford on COAG tax discussions »
- What is the Buffett Rule? »
- Closing the tax loopholes: a Buffett Rule for Australia »
- ‘Reform of state taxes in Australia’ – Melbourne School of Government »
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- Dead reckoning: Government under pressure to reform retiree tax breaks
- Australia’s taxes ‘inadequate’ for ‘adequate services’, former secretary of finance warns
- Tax reform is hard, but not impossible