Economy
CGT reform isn’t left or right, it's good policy and good politics
The last time Labor proposed to wind back the expensive and inequitable capital gains tax discounts their vote soared in the highest income electorates.
Fixing our housing crisis means fixing investor tax breaks
For years, Australia’s housing crisis has been treated as a mystery. Prices keep rising. Rents keep climbing. More people are locked out of a safe, affordable home. And yet many are scared to mention the policies that helped get us here.
Report lifts lid on Japan’s influence over Australia’s gas policy
The Albanese Government is being accused of prioritising Japanese gas industry profits over Australian households and climate goals, with a new report lifting the curtain on corporate Japan’s influence over Australia’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) policy.
Tasmanians warned they may foot the bill for new logging deals
Tasmania’s Liberal Government is being warned against rushing to lock in long-term logging contracts, with critics cautioning the state could be forced to pay millions to tear them up.
OECD joins calls to rethink Capital Gains Tax discount
Australia’s Labor Government has found an unlikely ally as it considers scaling back the 50% capital gains discount for property investors.
If you want to understand Australia’s housing crisis, look at what the government funds
We are living through the worst housing crisis in living memory. Rents are surging, home ownership is slipping further out of reach, and homelessness is rising and more persistent.
Why blaming childcare for inflation is absurd
In the aftermath of the Reserve Bank’s decision to raise rates, the various parties that now make up the non-government side of things (“Opposition” feels far too a cohesive term) have taken to trying to blame Government spending.
Punishment Pays: The reason why the Government won’t bin Mutual Obligations
The Labor Government is dragging the public into another unlawful welfare scandal, because it refuses to walk away from an ideology and industry built around punishment
