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What just happened to our tax? Here's an explanation you'll understand

Written by Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University

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With all the announcements on tax over the past few days it’s hard to keep track. So here goes.

A year ago the then treasurer Scott Morrison unveiled a “seven year personal tax”.

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