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Treasurer Jaclyn Symes and Premier Jacinta Allan.

‘Sweetheart deal’: Victoria demands GST overhaul as WA claims $6.6b windfall

In the latest carve-up of the GST, Victoria’s share will shrink slightly while Western Australia cashes in at the expense of the east coast.

  • Daniella White and Matt Wade

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Independent MP Allegra Spender has outlined a plan to slash personal income tax rates, paid for by higher taxes on assets.

Slash income tax, lift it on assets: Spender’s plan for tax reform

The first plan for a broad-based overhaul of the tax system in 16 years has been put forward by teal independent, Allegra Spender.

  • Shane Wright
Treasurer Jim Chalmers.

Chalmers urged to go bold after three-year battle for superannuation tax hikes

Jim Chalmers will get his superannuation tax changes through parliament with support from the Greens. The minor party wants him to go further in the May budget.

  • Shane Wright
Queensland Premier David Crisafulli.

BHP’s latest salvo to Crisafulli government over coal royalties spat

The country’s largest company has issued another pointed message to the Queensland government over the tax-setting brawl.

  • James Hall

General Chalmers gathers the troops for a new tax war

Vested interests on both sides are lining up to lob accusations at each other with all the subtlety and nuance of a UFC cage fight.

  • Shane Wright
Treasurer Jim Chalmers is being urged by voters to look at capital gains tax reform, income tax cuts and lower spending.

Australians back hit to capital gains and negative gearing to pay for tax cuts

Australians believe Jim Chalmers should cut government spending and deliver tax cuts with changes to capital gains tax high on their hit list.

  • Shane Wright
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Instead of wringing their hands on the sidelines, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Treasurer Jim Chalmers should be reforming our tax system.

Labor must fix our tax system. Anything less is economic destruction

The spending and accumulation of Australia’s asset-rich owners is counteracting the belt-tightening of earners – and there’s only one way to fix it.

  • Thomas Walker
Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in August 2025. “This time they appear to be on the same page.”

Can Jim Chalmers deliver serious tax reform? Why the 2026 budget now looms as his best chance

With Anthony Albanese open to possible changes to the capital gains tax discount, this is the treasurer’s best opportunity to shift the dial.

  • James Massola
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was asked about changes to capital gains tax during question time on Thursday.

The tax deduction that will cost Australia $250bn over the next decade (and it’s not negative gearing)

The government is mulling a change to the capital gains tax concession. New analysis shows that without change, it will cost the budget $250 billion.

  • Shane Wright
Reducing the concession on capital gains is argued by supporters as a way to help young people into the property market.

Cutting capital gains deductions opens door to bigger cuts

The government is considering winding back the capital gains tax concession as part of a broader change to taxes in the May budget.

  • Shane Wright and James Massola