Modern Australian

what abandoning tax reform means for taxpayers

  • Written by Rebecca Cassells, Associate Professor, Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre, Curtin University

As we move closer to Treasurer Scott Morrison’s third budget, what we do know is this - Australia has a revenue problem. A more global and digital economy; an ageing population with fewer taxpayers and sluggish wage growth make future predictions of revenue even more precarious. There’s never been a better time for tax reform.

But as...