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Are Australians really overtaxed? It depends what you think government should do

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By Stephen Bartos, John Hawkins
| The Conversation Verified
When the federal government released its final budget figures for 2025–26 this week, it prompted a flurry of front-page articles in the conservative press arguing for lower taxes. The budget figures showed tax revenue in 2025–26 was equivalent to 24.1% of the economy, above the May budget forecast of 23.6%. Whether we pay too much tax is in essence a judgement about what we think government should do. Our taxes pay for government services Taxes pay for government services.
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Intergenerational Report: Three implications for the public sector

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By Stephen Bartos
| The Mandarin Verified
The Charter of Budget Honesty requires the treasurer to publish an intergenerational report (IGR) every five years to “assess the long-term sustainability of current government policies over the 40 years following the release of the report”. The first IGR was published in 2002; the latest is the seventh in the series. See here for Melissa Coade’s great summary of the report and Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ accompanying speech.
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Australia in the 2060s: an optimistic outlook dominates budget forecasts in the Intergenerational Report Original

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By Stephen Bartos, John Hawkins
| The Conversation Verified
This year’s Intergenerational Report (IGR) highlights AI, population ageing and geopolitical fragmentation. It is a tribute to optimistic forecasts. Things will turn out for the best if artificial intelligence (AI) improves productivity, promised budget savings are actually achieved, global turmoil creates new opportunities and global warming is limited. But it is a more political IGR than many have been since they first began in 2002.
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