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Tax

The rationale for taxing unrealised gains
Why is the Albanese government risking so much political capital on such a bad policy?
The tobacco tax disaster
Australia’s tobacco taxes are a social, economic and legal disaster.
The wrong way to fix the budget
Jim Chalmers’ planned superannuation changes are an inefficient tax grab with damaging unintended consequences.
Housing policy, Albo's record, Election flop, Why pollies don't reform
This is the first of what I intend to become a regular Oz Econ Pulse, a free roundup of the economic, political, and social trends that impact Australia. Normally I’d send it out on a Friday or Saturday but with the Easter break this is a short week, so here you go!
Trump isn't playing 4D chess
He just really likes tariffs.