Families punished by tax system that ‘doesn't see them'
Liberal MPs are canvassing a range of new tax agendas aimed at finding issues to resonate with voters, put them back into contention for government and revive Australia's lagging productivity.
Ideas discussed include making private school fees tax-deductible while cutting taxpayer funding, lowering family tax bills by allowing couples to split incomes, and a fringe benefits review to allow workers in remote communities to pay their rent or mortgage from pre-tax income.
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