Shadow treasurer, Jim Chalmers, has indicated that state tax reform will be on Labor’s agenda should it win the upcoming federal election:
Chalmers says Labor’s focus will be on working with the states to see whether a consensus could be built around reforming inefficient state taxes such as stamp duty. Chalmers in effect says everything is on the table with the states – except changes to the GST.
This is great to hear. It is incumbent on the federal government to drive the tax reform process, since it controls the money.
