27 August 2026
This Forum will revisit tax reform, unpacking current challenges for government around taxing capital gains and LNG and dealing with impending reductions in fuel excise as drivers switch to electric vehicles. The forum will combine economic modelling with political and administrative perspectives on tax reform.
The five presentations are:
- “Building a Better Environment for Tax Reform” – Nick Peterson, McKinnon
- “Capital Gains Tax Indexation and Asymmetric Recognition of Real Losses” – Professor James Giesecke, Centre of Policy Studies, Victoria University
- “Australia’s LNG Tax Puzzle: Why Gas Prices Rise but PRRT Doesn’t” – Associate Professor Jason Nassios, Centre of Policy Studies, Victoria University
- “Reforming Road Pricing: A General Equilibrium Approach to Model Road User Charge“ – Dr Locky Liu, Centre of Policy Studies, Victoria University
- “The Perspective of an Administrator on the Intersection of Economic Policy and Corporate Behaviour” – Keir Cornish, Australian Tax Office
All papers and slides can be viewed in the Papers section of this website