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With early voting starting on Tuesday, the federal election is heading into the home straight. The major parties have released all of their campaign policy pledges, dominated by cost-of-living measures on housing and energy.
But what is missing is any debate on genuine policy reform, the type of change that would set Australia up for a more secure and sustainable future.
In our series, Australia’s Policy Challenges, we've explored a range of areas ripe for reform, including health care, immigration, intergenerational inequality and taxation.
While the major parties have promised tax handouts during the campaign, Helen Hodgson argues this is not meaningful tax reform.
The tax system is no longer fit for purpose, she says, and the federal election offers an opportunity for a reset. “Without significant tax reform”, she writes, “Australia’s wealth divide will continue to deepen with young people and future generations left to suffer the brunt.”
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Alison Carabine
Public Policy Editor
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Helen Hodgson, Curtin University
Several options are available for meaningful tax reform, that would make Australia a fairer place for all generations. All it will take is some political courage.
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Stephen Duckett, The University of Melbourne
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Peter McDonald, The University of Melbourne
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Stephen Mills, University of Sydney
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Darius von Guttner Sporzynski, Australian Catholic University
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Matthew Sussex, Australian National University
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Kat Bolstad, Auckland University of Technology
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Martín Boer-Cueva, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid; Dieter Hochuli, University of Sydney; Marco Salvatori, University of Florence; Peter Banks, University of Sydney
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Peter McDonald, The University of Melbourne
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Rachel Ong ViforJ, Curtin University; Andrew Beer, University of South Australia; Emma Baker, University of Adelaide
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Nikki-Anne Wilson, UNSW Sydney
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Brenton Griffin, Flinders University
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Darius von Guttner Sporzynski, Australian Catholic University
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John Hawkins, University of Canberra; Yogi Vidyattama, University of Canberra
In an unexpected twist, it seems neither party is targeting its usual voters with these tax cuts.
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