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Trust in both the tax and political system will falter if people feel they are being punished for not paying tax while large companies legally get away with paying nothing

Podcast Episode · 7am · 08/10/2025 · 15m

An Australian university has accused thousands of its students of cheating with artificial intelligence. The problem? Many have done nothing wrong.

Trust in both the tax and political system will falter if people feel they are being punished for not paying tax while large companies legally get away with paying nothing Last Friday two news reports perfectly encapsulated why people might feel the economy is rigged against them. First, the ATO released the corporate tax transparency report showing that 28% of companies with annual turnover above $100m paid no tax on their income here. Then came a report by Jonathan Barrett on the impact of the ATO’s new initiative of clawing back old tax debts. The political reality is if we want a better, more equal society, the government needs to raise more tax to pay for better public services and benefits. But more tax only works if the system is also fair. Continue reading...

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