Reality of family unit must underlie tax system*

There is an enormous disconnect at the heart of Australian society that is rarely acknowledged by Australia’s established political, bureaucratic, business and community leaders.
This disconnect is between the fundamental importance of the family as the foundation of society, and our tax system, which is based on recognising the economic contribution of individuals, not families.

 

This is no surprise, especially after the last four decades, when extreme individual autonomy h…

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