Join The Australia Institute's Co-CEO Leanne Minshull and Cheek Media Co.'s Hannah Ferguson to unpack the case for a national plebiscite on a 25% gas export tax, what it is and why it matters.
Register now: https://theaus.in/3Q16C4r
📆 Friday 19 June
⏱️11am AEST
📍Live on Zoom
Read the full piece by Chief Economist Greg Jericho on The Point ➡️ https://theaus.in/4vNDLzy
"Other people in the rest of the world are making a fortune out of Australia's gas exports....You're not alone in thinking that Australia is getting taken for a ride."
Add your name to the petition: https://nb.australiainstitute.org.au/fix_gas_export_problem
“It’s not clear why the government won’t impose a 25% tax on gas exports, but what is clear is that they are not in a hurry to do it,” said Leanne Minshull, co-CEO of The Australia Institute.
Read the full media release ➡️ https://theaus.in/4v7AJWX
Australia Institute research shows voters across the political spectrum overwhelmingly support a 25% tax on gas exports.
Yet the Australian Parliament has failed to act.
✍️ Join the call for a national plebiscite to introduce a 25% gas export tax!
https://gas-plebiscite.australiainstitute.org.au/
✍️ SIGN THE PETITION: https://theaus.in/4eMiVKj
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“This is why they call economics the dismal science.”
Read the full article ➡️ https://theaus.in/4oy9DpI
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"Yes, it is possible, and that’s why we keep pushing for changes that make the economy fairer and our society better."
Read the full piece ➡️ https://theaus.in/4xv5w1B
"No wonder some of the richest Australians are complaining about the new minimum 30% tax rate on discretionary trusts," said Dr Richard Denniss, co-CEO of The Australia Institute.
Read the full media release ➡️ https://theaus.in/4ovs7ac
