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John Menadue. How vested interests are subverting the public interest.
There are many key public issues that we must address. They include climate change, growing inequality, tax avoidance, budget repair, an ageing population, lifting our productivity and our treatment of asylum seekers. But our capacity to address these hard issues … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Health, Politics
Tagged ABC, Australia 21, ICAC, IPA, lobbyists, Media Council, Parliamentary Budget Office
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John Menadue. The cost of abolishing the Mining Tax
Just when the mining tax looks like raising some worthwhile revenue, the Coalition proposes to abolish the tax. The Rudd Government made a mess of the Resources Super Profits Tax (RSPT). We know from the Henry Tax Review and other … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Politics
Tagged Diesel fuel rebate, Henry Tax Review, mining tax, oss Gitting, Parliamentary Budget Office
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