Saul Eslake
Little jobs upside in small business tax cut plan
The Turnbull government’s signature economic policy at last year’s election was a 5 per cent cut in the company tax rate, over...
Negative gearing simply a form of ‘tax avoidance’
ANALYSIS: Negative gearing is not equivalent to standard business tax practice: it is not allowed in many countries and Malcolm Turnbull has...
Labor’s negative gearing aims echo Coalition housing changes
ANALYSIS: A closer look at the debate over negative gearing shows there is less difference between the major parties than the government...
Negative gearing proponents’ claims don’t stack up
ANALYSIS: Labor's policy to restrict negative gearing mirrors moves by the states to direct first homebuyers grants to new housing in an...