Five ways the Treasurer could boost the budget bottom line
- Written by Danielle Wood, Program Director, Budget Policy and Institutions, Grattan Institute
Treasurer Scott Morrison faces a difficult balancing act in the federal budget. He wants to cut income taxes, deliver new infrastructure spending and still reach a surplus by at least 2019. If he’s serious about maintaining the surplus, here are five ways the Treasurer could boost revenue to make the numbers work.
1. Scrap age-based tax...
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