Migration talks missing from economic reform roundtable
I wonder if anyone at the roundtable last week asked Treasury secretary Jenny Wilkinson, or her predecessor Martin…
Productivity summit ends with treasurer signalling tax reforms
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has conceded Australia’s tax system is “imperfect”, declaring he’s “won support” for broader tax reform…
What is productivity? It’s one of the biggest topics at this week’s round table
The Albanese government’s “economic reform round table” will be held in Canberra this week, from Tuesday to Thursday.…
Higher interest rates smashed landlord profits, but negative gearing means few sold up
Eddie Dilleen is a 33-year-old who claims to own 150 properties. His confidence in property investing cannot be…
Prime minister plays down tax reform opportunity at productivity meeting
The prime minister has talked down the prospect of major tax reform emerging from the government’s productivity round…
Hike taxes on the oligopolies extracting ‘rent’ from Australia’s economy
Australia’s economy is dominated by powerful firms that are extracting above-normal profits from the system, and their power…