Greg Jericho

5 days ago | theguardian.com | Reged Ahmad |Greg Jericho |Allison Chan |Camilla Hannan |Miles Herbert

Australia under pressure to join international push for Palestinian statehood led by Emmanuel Macron The super tax debate is divorced from reality – and more proof that Australia’s tax system is built for the rich North West Shelf gas extension will deliver ‘almost nothing’ to Australia’s public purse ‘We’ll determine our defence policy’: Albanese responds to US push for huge rise in spending as Hegseth stokes China fears Leading tax expert calls out ‘confected outrage’ of wealthy Australians...

1 week ago | msn.com | Greg Jericho

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1 week ago | theguardian.com | Greg Jericho

The unhinged criticisms to changes in superannuation make more sense when you realise that Australia’s entire tax debate is geared to ensure rich, wealthy people and companies get richer and wealthier. The government’s proposal to reduce the tax concessions on earnings on super balances above $3m has been the ultimate case in point.

1 week ago | australiainstitute.org.au | Greg Jericho

The Government’s Safeguard Mechanism is supposed to limit emissions; instead, it just lets companies cheat. The government’s Safeguard Mechanism is the key policy designed, apparently, to set Australia on the path to a low-emissions economy. According to the government’s website, the mechanism “requires Australia’s highest greenhouse gas emitting facilities to reduce their emissions in line with Australia’s emission reduction targets of 43% below 2005 levels by 2030 and net zero by 2050”.

2 weeks ago | australiainstitute.org.au | Greg Jericho

The debate over the superannuation changes are dominated by lies and exaggerations, so let’s set the record straight. The hyperbolic scare campaign against the government’s changes to the tax concessions of superannuation continues with almost little care of reality or context. So let’s give you some. Almost no one will be affected by these changes.