The Case for Dumping the Stage 3 Tax Cuts
The $240 billion Stage 3 Tax Cuts, originally legislated by the Coalition government, have been described by the Labor government as an election promise they won’t break. But calls are growing for the cuts to be scrapped, having been labelled tax cuts for the wealthy amid a cost of living crisis.
This was recorded on Tuesday 27th September 2022 and things may have changed since recording.
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Host: Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director, the Australia Institute // @ebony_bennett
Guest: Matt Grudnoff, Senior Economist, the Australia Institute // @MattGrudnoff
Producer: Jennifer Macey // @jennifermacey
Edited by: Emily Perkins
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