Australians have spent the first 95 days of 2012 working for the government. ‘This year, 5 April marks the first day Australians will start working for themselves, or Tax Freedom Day,’ according to... Read More
It is better to grow the Australian economy faster today by spending on productivity-enhancing infrastructure and establishing a lower tax burden than for the government to hoard financial and other assets... Read More
Australians are being ripped off according to the report Price Drivers - Five Case Studies in How Government is Making Australia Unaffordable. Read More
Australians will spend the first 98 days of this year working for the government. ‘April 9 marks the first day Australians will start working for themselves, or Tax Freedom Day,’ according to Centre... Read More
The review of the tax system currently being undertaken by Treasury Secretary Ken Henry (The Henry review) should work towards alleviating the high tax burden on capital through extending the current concessional... Read More
THIS YEAR’S CHRISTMAS LUNCH FOR RETIREES WILL BE AT THE EXPENSE OF YOUNG TAXPAYERS: Net household saving in Australia have plunged from 12% of GDP in the 1960s to around 5% today.Borrowing to purchase... Read More
State Tax Reform: Progress and Prospects: The Labor Government has set reform of federalism as one of its top priorities, arousing new interest in federal–state financial relations. At the same time,... Read More
Fiscal illusion is the political art of crafting tax and expenditure policies to make taxpayers think that taxes are not as onerous as they appear. In a paper being released by the Centre for Independent... Read More
The Australian government, with bipartisan support, has stated its clear intention to speed the transition away from carbon-intensive energy. It plans to do this by increasing the relative appeal of alternative... Read More