Saul Eslake
Manufacturing lobbyists are asking for special treatment. We should ignore them
Manufacturing interests are clamouring for special treatment in the name of national security. As reported in The New Daily on Monday, the Australian...
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...