If we want world class services, we need a world class tax system. @TheAusInstitute
If we want world class services, we need a world class tax system.  @TheAusInstitute
Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Our government claims it can't afford to spend more on the NDIS or hospitals, but they can afford to give most of our gas away for free? If we want world class services, then we need a world class taxation system, and a solid first step toward that is to tax gas fairly. Co-CEO Richard Denniss breaks down how the pressure for a gas tax is building in a previous episode of "What's the Point?".

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If we want world class services, we need a world class tax system.

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