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Productivity reform has been put in the too-hard basket for years. Here’s why leaders leave it alone

  • Written by Lachlan Vass, Fellow, Tax and Transfer Policy Institute, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
Productivity reform has been put in the too-hard basket for years. Here’s why leaders leave it aloneNational licensing of electricians has been one of the few productivity reforms of recent years.Shutterstock

The federal election leaders’ and treasurers’ debates last week covered many topics: from Trump’s tariffs to the cost of living, energy supply and excise tax.

But one of the most consequential things for Australia’s...

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