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Two birds with one stone. How better taxing super could fund aged care

  • Written by Ben Spies-Butcher, Senior Lecturer in Economy and Society, Department of Sociology, Macquarie University
Two birds with one stone. How better taxing super could fund aged careProperly funding the aged care we need will require innovative solutions. Better taxing super is one of them.Shutterstock

Getting aged care right is difficult. It involves staff training, qualifications and ratios, the entry of for-profit providers and ensuring access in regional areas – many of the issues highlighted in this year’s...

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