When a government is attempting to pull off what it claims are the most consequential tax changes in a quarter of a century, short-circuiting proper scrutiny is bound to undermine both the policy and the process.At stake are measures to restrict negative gearing to new builds, replace the 50 per cent capital gains tax with inflation indexation and impose a 30 per cent minimum capital gains tax across all asset classes.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
If Labor’s tax plan is so good, why rush it?
It’s a shame that so few politicians today possess the courage to have hard conversations about their policies and let their ideas stand on their merits.
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