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Westpac chief economist Luci Ellis says increasing personal income tax thresholds 2.5 per cent a year would prevent the government tax take increasing “forever”.

End the creep: Former RBA expert backs annual tax relief for millions

Luci Ellis, Westpac’s chief economist, says there’s a big case for increasing tax thresholds each year. Without end, taxes will keep rising forever.

  • by Shane Wright

Opinion & Perspectives

The Eraring bill will max out at $450 million. It’ll be much worse if the lights go out

The deal struck with Origin Energy is far more palatable than most expected. But it is not without risk.

Alexandra Smith
Alexandra Smith

State Political Editor

Want MPs to support abuse victims? Maybe don’t threaten them with jail time

If we want to make the silence of Parliament House bystanders a prosecutable offence, we must also ask: who are we at risk of silencing in the process?

Morrison currently holds the golden chicken trophy. Could Chalmers be next?

The prize for counting budget chickens will always be a tight contest when politicians spend so much of their time listening to themselves and each other.

David Crowe
David Crowe

Chief political correspondent

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Feral horses in Kosciuszko National park.

Aerial shooting culls thousands of horses in Kosciuszko

NSW government is ramping up the removal of feral horses from the alpine environment with a controversial technique.

  • by Mike Foley
Westpac chief economist Luci Ellis says increasing personal income tax thresholds 2.5 per cent a year would prevent the government tax take increasing “forever”.

End the creep: Former RBA expert backs annual tax relief for millions

Luci Ellis, Westpac’s chief economist, says there’s a big case for increasing tax thresholds each year. Without end, taxes will keep rising forever.

  • by Shane Wright

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