PoliticsFederalFederal budgetOpinionHow the treasurer and Treasury stuffed up on taxation reformThe treasurer’s closed-door approach to CGT reform has delivered a complex, flawed budget package that penalises investors and desperately needs fixing.Cathal LeslieEconomist The government has attempted Keating-sized tax reform without the Hawke-era process that made reform politically durable: a clear mandate, a white paper, public options and serious consultation before the architecture was locked in.Instead, it has delivered a complex package, a thin explanation and very little patience for the objections it invited.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Latest In FederalFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In Politics
How the treasurer and Treasury stuffed up on taxation reform
The treasurer’s closed-door approach to CGT reform has delivered a complex, flawed budget package that penalises investors and desperately needs fixing.
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