In defence of Australia’s progressive income tax system

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By Leith van Onselen

Robert Carling from the Centre for Independent Studies (CIS) has released research lamenting that the top fifth of taxpayers are subsidising the bottom 60%. From The Australian:

Analysis of the latest official survey of incomes and benefits, ­including in-kind health and education payments, shows the bottom 60 per cent of households received more in benefits than they paid in taxes, including GST and excise taxes.

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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.