Author: Jamie Driscoll

Director - Policy

State Productivity Reforms on the Way

Last Thursday, as Victorians were cleaning up after the previous night’s flash flooding and thunderstorms, a report was quietly released that looks set to form the basis of the Victorian Government’s economic agenda.The Victorian Competition and Efficiency Commission, or VCEC, … Continue reading

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NSW Budget – Mike Baird’s First Test

After its election in March this year, the new Coalition State Government in New South Wales took the decision to hand down its budget in September – rather than the traditional May – to allow it more time to consider … Continue reading

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Replacing a tax on a tax on a tax…. Victoria’s new broad-based property tax

It’s not every day that a Government has the opportunity to introduce and design a new tax from scratch. And while it might not be a task a Government will relish it’s an exercise which, as the current debate over … Continue reading

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