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One Nation says renters and mortgage holders should have early access to their super. Is it a good idea?

The party proposes splitting the 12% compulsory super payment so that 3% could be used prior to retirement. Critics say it would just push up inflation

The Guardian - AU · Sep 7

What’s behind the push for more Australian babies? ‘It’s a phenomenon we’re seeing all over the world’

The Nationals have canvassed a vision of the future with bigger families. Pronatalist policies aren’t new – but they’re looking increasingly partisan

The Guardian - AU · Mar 27

Is the capital gains tax discount an act of intergenerational ‘bastardry’?

Former Treasury Secretary and chair of the Henry Tax Review, Ken Henry, has described the intergenerational injustice built into Australia’s tax system as an intentional “act of bastardry”.

The Conversation · Mar 19

Govt can find a way to make light rail costs transparent: experts

One expert said the Canberra Liberals' policy risked devaluing the existing light rail.

The Canberra Times · Dec 9, 2022

Income tax changes ruled out this budget but push for new review into revenue gathers steam

The Treasurer may have ruled out making changes to the stage 3 income tax cuts in his first budget, but there is a growing push for more comprehensive tax reform from experts and the parliamentary crossbench.

ABC News · Oct 16, 2022

Grattan on Friday: Can Jim Chalmers become a reforming treasurer?

Jim Chalmers’ long term ambition is similar to that of most treasurers. He wants to be prime minister. More immediately, he aspires to be a reformer, which has become harder in today’s electorate, with its low tolerance for pain.

The Conversation · Sep 22, 2022

Millions who withdrew superannuation early spent longer unemployed, paid less: study

Millions of Australians who withdrew their superannuation early during the former government's pandemic scheme were on average unemployed for longer and eventually paid less, a landmark study has found.

ABC News · Sep 15, 2022

Stage set for jobs and skills summit

A range of issues have dominated conversation in the lead-up to this week's jobs and skills summit but there are pieces of the puzzle missing from the debate.

AAP · Aug 27, 2022

'This is not a death tax': Coalition claims on Labor housing scheme fall flat with experts

Aspects of Labor's newly unveiled affordable housing scheme have been likened to a "death tax", but tax specialists have shot down those suggestions.

ABC News · May 5, 2022