SMH: The boom time and the bottom line
Australia is in the midst of the greatest mining boom since the Gold Rush. This time it is black gold - coal - and rust - coloured iron ore. more
SMH: It’s not just the tax that’s wrong, but the process
Kevin Rudd needs to get out from under his 40 per cent tax on the mining industry. He can't just repeat sloans about how fair it is - he's lost that argument more
SMH: If it’s tax reform that you want, try the GST
Next week marks the 10th anniversary of the GST. Along with income and company tax, the GST now anchors the Australian taxation system. more
SMH: The best price signaller in the land
Now that both sides of politics have decided to crack down on the evil practice of price signalling we might as well ask who does it and why more
Statement on the retirement of Dr Ken Henry AC
It was my privilege to recommend Ken Henry for appointment as Secretary of The Treasury in 2001 and to recommend his reappointment in 2006. Ken was a devoted public servant who served both sides of politics. He was committed to good policy, in particular market oriented mechanisms ... more »
