It’s time for an independent Tax Commission

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By Leith van Onselen

Former federal Liberal Party Leader, John Hewson, has written a well-argued piece in The Drum calling for an independent Tax Commission to evaluate and drive tax reform:

Australia needs to achieve genuine and sustainable tax and transfer reform. But how can that happen in what has become an extremely short-term-focused, adversarial policy and political environment?

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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.