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National Press Club Address: Australia’s tax dilemma: the case for real reform

Australia is a low tax country. If we were to collect the average amount of tax collected by OECD countries then this year, we would have to collect more than an extra $100 billion. Per year.

Thu 1 Feb 2024 15.00

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“Australia is a low tax country. If we were to collect the average amount of tax collected by OECD countries then this year, we would have to collect more than an extra $100 billion. Per year.”

On Wednesday, 31 January 2024, Executive Director at the Australia Institute Richard Denniss and Allegra Spender MP addressed the National Press Club for a debate on the Stage 3 tax reforms.

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