At this month’s Australian Conference of Economists, a room of professionals voted on whether Australia should impose a wealth tax on the top 5 per cent. By moderator Peter Martin’s count, dissenters could be counted on one hand.Treasury Secretary Jenny Wilkinson argued that the public service should not be silent and had a role to play in advocating for government policy. Dominic LorrimerSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles