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Why major policy reform in Australia has stalled for decades – and how to change it

By Aruna Sathanapally, Chief Executive, Grattan Institute

When last month’s economic reform roundtable was announced, there was both hope and cynicism about the potential for progressing policy reforms in Australia that have been long understood to be necessary – tax reform being a leading example – but have languished in the “too hard” basket across both Coalition and Labor governments.

The roundtable, broadly considered a success, is now over, leaving the government with a

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